Brabant (1338) 1/2 gros

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Jean Elsen sale 151, lot 896

This specimen was lot 896 in Jean Elsen sale 151 (Brussels, June 2022), where it sold for €800 (about US$1,000 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BRABANT, Duché, Jean III (1312-1355), AR demi-gros au type anglais, octobre 1338, Anvers. D/ + MONETA NRA ANTWERP' T. cour. de f. dans un polylobe. R/ Croix pattée cantonnée de quatre groupes de trois globules et coupant la légende intérieure SIG-NVM- CRV-CIS. Rare Belle patine. presque Superbe. Provient de notre vente 70, 15 juin 2002, 1807. (duchy of Brabant, John III, 1312-55, silver half groat of the English type, October 1338, Antwerp mint. Obverse: crowned head facing, in a polylobe; reverse: cross pattée cantonned with four groups of pellets and dividing the inner legend. Rare, nice toning, about Extremely Fine.)"

In the English system, the groat was fourpence and the halfgroat tuppence. Both coins were widely imitated by England's trading partners in the Netherlands. This type was also struck at Brussels.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen is 1,89 g.

Catalog reference: Ghyssens p. 13, 6; W. 376; Ghyssens, RBN (1974), 174, IIIa. Roberts-8482.

Source:

  • Roberts, James N., The Silver Coins of Medieval France (476-1610 AD), S. Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1996.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 151: Collection Paul Witte, Monnaies de Brabant, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2022.

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