Brabant (1392-93) 2 gros
The first specimen was lot 876 in Jean Elsen sale 156 (Brussels, September 2023), where it sold for €2,200 (about US$2,823 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"BRABANT, Duché, Jeanne, veuve (1383-1406), AR double gros rozebeker, 1392-1393, Vilvorde. Dit "labbaye". D/ Ecus accolés de Bohême-Brabant-Luxembourg-Limbourg et de Brabant, sous une couronne de roses. Trois fleurs dans le champ. R/ +MONETA: NOVA: FIFLORDEN: IN: BRABAN Ecu de Brabant sur une croix fleuronnée, formée de huit têtes de dragon. Très rare. Très Beau. Provient de notre vent 63, 16 septembre 2000, 1853. (duchy of Brabant, the widow Jeanne, 1383-1406, silver double groat, circa 1392-93, Vilvorde mint, called "labbaye". Obverse: accolated arms of Brabant-Luxembourg-Limburg and Brabant under a crown of roses, three flowers in the field; reverse: arms of Brabant over a floriate cross formed of eight dragon's heads. Very rare, very Fine.)"
The second specimen was lot 1099 in Jean Elsen sale 160 (Brussels, November 2024), where it sold for €200 (about US$253 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,
"BRABANT, Duché, Jeanne, veuve (1383-1406), AR double gros rozebeker, 1392-1393, Vilvorde. Dit "labbaye". D/ Ecus accolés de Bohême-Brabant-Luxembourg-Limbourg et de Brabant, sous une couronne de roses. Trois fleurs dans le champ. R/ +MONETA: NOVA: FIFLORDEN: IN: BRABAN Ecu de Brabant sur une croix fleuronnée, formée de huit têtes de dragon. Très rare. Beau à Très Beau. (duchy of Brabant, widow Jeanne, 1383-1406, silver double groat, circa 1392-93, Vilvorde mint, so-called "labbaye". Obverse: accolated arms of Bohemia, Brabant, Luxembourg and Limburg under a crown of roses, three flowers in the field; reverse: arms of Brabant over a floriate cross formed of eight dragon's heads. Very rare, fine to very fine.)"
The widow mentioned here had married Wenceslas of Luxembourg in 1356 but the pair were ejected from Brabant by Louis II of Flanders. Wenceslas went off to fight his neighbors in Germany and Jeanne was eventually restored to Brabant. The duchess also issued half groats and single groats. Louis' daughter Margaret married the duke of Burgundy. On Jeanne's death in 1406, the duchy passed to Margaret's son Antoine of Burgundy, uniting the provinces of Flanders and Brabant.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver; the first specimen is 3,51 g, the second specimen is 3,50 g.
Catalog reference: Ghyssens p. 17, 6-7; W. 422.
- 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 156, Collection de Monnaies de la Principauté de Liège, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2023.
- [2]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 160, Collection de deniers liegeois et Collection de monnaies d'or francaises, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2024.
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