Brabant (1409) 2 gros
This specimen was lot 971 in Jean Elsen sale 153 (Brussels, December 2022), where it sold for €260 (about US$329 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"BRABANT, Duché, Antoine de Bourgogne (1406-1415), AR double gros botdrager, s.d. (1409), Vilvorde. D/ Lion assis à g., coiffé d'un heaume. A l'ex., BRABA'T. R/ Ecu écartelé de Brabant-Bourgogne sur une croix longue. Rare. Fines griffes. Beau à Très Beau. (duchy of Brabant, Anthony of Burgundy, 1406-15, undated silver double gros botdrager, Vilvorde mint. Obverse: helmeted lion seated left, "BRABA'T" in the exergue; reverse: quartered arms of Brabant and Burgundy over a long cross. Rare, fine scratches, Fine - Very Fine.)"
Anthony's reign was cut short by his death at the battle of Agincourt.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver; this specimen is 3,86 g.
Catalog reference: W. 432.
- 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 153, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2022.
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