Brabant (1612-16)(h) patagon Dav-4432

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Jean Elsen sale 158, lot 613
Jean Elsen sale 162, lot 1270
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Sincona Auction 103, lot 27

The first specimen was lot 613 in Jean Elsen sale 158 (Brussels, March 2024), where it sold for €160 (about US$208 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BRABANT, Duché, Albert et Isabelle (1598-1621), AR patagon, s.d. (1612-1621), Anvers. D/ Croix de Bourgogne sous une couronne, portant le bijou de la Toison d'or. R/ Ecu couronné, entouré du collier de la Toison d'or. Flan large. Légère faiblesse de frappe. Avec BRAB Z en fin de légende. Très Beau à Superbe. (duchy of Brabant, Albert and Isabella, 1598-1621, undated patagon, Antwerp mint. Obverse: Burgundian cross under a crown supports the jewel of the Golden Fleece; reverse: crowned arms, Order chain around. Large planchet, slightly weakly struck, with "BRAB Z" at the end of the legend, Very Fine - Extremely Fine.)"

The second specimen was lot 1270 in Jean Elsen sale 162 (Brussels, June 2025), where it sold for €110 (about US$153 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,

"BRABANT, Duché, Albert et Isabelle (1598-1621), AR patagon, s.d. (1612-1621), Anvers. D/ Croix de Bourgogne sous une couronne, portant le bijou de la Toison d'or. R/ Ecu couronné, entouré du collier de la Toison d'or. Nettoyé. (duchy of Brabant, Albert and Isabella, 1598-1621, undated silver patagon, circa 1612-21, Antwerp mint. Obverse: Burgundian cross under a crown, supporting the jewel of the Golden Fleece; reverse: crowned arms, order chain around. cleaned, Very Fine.)"

The third specimen was lot 27 in Sincona Auction 103 (Zürich, May 2026), where it sold for 550 CHF (about US$838 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[3] noted,

"BELGIEN Brabant, Herzogtum, Albert und Isabella, 1598-1621. Patagon o. J. (1612-1621), Antwerpen. Sehr selten. Vorzügliches Exemplar für diesen Typ. Etwas Grünspan und kleiner Schrötlingsfehler. (duchy of Brabant, Albert and Isabella, 1598-1621, undated patagon, circa 1612-21, Antwerp mint. Very rare, Extremely Fine specimen for this type, Some verdigris and minor flan flaws.)"

Patagons were issued in the Spanish Netherlands and associated states (including the bishopric of Liège and Franche Comte) during the seventeenth century, where they competed with French écus, German talers and Dutch daalders and ducatons. The type shown here was struck at the Antwerp, Bois-le-Duc, Maastricht and Brussels 1612, 1616-21 and ND. A very similar coin was struck for Flanders (Dav-4434), Luxembourg and Tournai (Dav-4438). The SCWC notes the Flemish issues as the most common, followed by the Brabant issue, tho none are plentiful today. The series is plagued by bad planchets and poor strikes, reducing their appeal to collectors.

Reported Mintage: unknown.

Specification: 28.10 g, 0.875 fine silver, the first specimen 27,85 g, the second specimen 28,00 g, the third specimen 27.68 g.

Catalog reference: Dav-4432, KM 35.1, G.H. 311-1a; Delm-254; W. 912; VH 619.

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
  • van Gelder, H. Enno, and Marcel Hoc, Les Monnaies des pays-Bas Bourguignons et Espagnols, 1434-1713, Amsterdam, J. Schulman, 1960, with supplement of 1964.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 158, Monnaies de la Principauté de Liège, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2024.
  • [2]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 162: Collection Jacques Druart, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2025.
  • [3]Richter, Jürg, Michael Hardmeier, Michael Otto, Arne Kirsch, Ruedi Kunzmann and Timur Demirai, SINCONA Auction 103: World and Swiss coins and medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2026.

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