Brabant (1355-83) mite
This specimen was lot 725 in Jean Elsen sale 164 (Brussels, March 2026), where it sold for €130 (about US$181 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"BRABANT, Duché, Jeanne et Wenceslas (1355-1383), Cu mite. D/ + Z: IOH': BRABA: DVC' Dans le champ, WEN' entouré de trèfles et de fleurs. R/ + MONETA: BRABAN' Croix pattée. Très Beau. (duchy of Brabant, Jeanne and Wenceslas, 1355-83, copper mite. Obverse: "WEN" surrounded by trefoils and flowers; reverse: cross pattée. Very Fine.)"
Numista states one gros was 24 mites. The silver content, if any, probably does not exceed 5-10%. Wikipedia comments,
"Joanna, Duchess of Brabant (24 June 1322 – 1 December 1406), also known as Jeanne, was a ruling Duchess (Duke) of Brabant from 1355 until her death. She was duchess of Brabant until the occupation of the duchy by her brother-in-law Louis II of Flanders. Following her death, the rights to the duchy of Brabant went to her great-nephew Anthony of Burgundy, son of Philip the Bold."
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 1 g, billon; this specimen 1,06 g.
Catalog reference: Ghyssens p. 16, 10; W. 412.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 164: Monnaies du duché de Brabant et du royaume de Belgique, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2026.
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