Brabant 1489 4 patards
The first specimen was lot 545 in Jean Elsen sale 141 (Brussels, June 2019), where it sold for €9,000 (about US$11,928 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"BRABANT, Duché, Philippe le Beau (1482-1506), AR quatre patards, 1489, Anvers. Au titre de Maximilien de Habsbourg, roi des Romains. D/ lis MAXIM'-LIA' REX- ROMAN'- PAT' I89 Ecu impérial couronné, posé sur une croix fleuronnée. R/ PH'I ARCHIDVCIS AVSTRIE BVRG'DIE BRABA (main) L'archiduc deb., ten. l'épée dans la main d. et, devant lui, l'écu d'Autriche-Bourgogne de la main g. Très rare. presque Superbe. Provient de la collection Lhomme et de notre vente 38, 11 février 1995, 717. (duchy of Brabant, Philip the Fair, 1482-1506, silver four patards of 1489, Antwerp mint, struck in the name of Maximilian of Hapsburg, king of Rome. Obverse: the archduke stands, sword in the right hand and the arms of Austria-Burgundy in the left. Very rare, about Extremely Fine.)"
Après avoir rétabli son autorité dans les Pays-Bas, Maximilien décida de reprendre la frappe d'une monnaie forte. Les pièces frappées en vertu de l'ordonnance du 14 décembre 1489 constituaient déjà la cinquième émission du règne de Philippe le Beau. Ce "grand double" au nom de Philippe et de Maximilien fut frappé à 8.960 exemplaires dans l'atelier d'Anvers. Il valait quatre patards ou quatre sols en monnaie de compte. (After having restored his authority in the Netherlands, Maximilian decided to resume the issue of a strong currency. The coins struck under the ordinance of December 14, 1489, already constituted the fifth issue of the reign of Philip the Fair. This "grand double" in the name of Philip and Maximilian was struck with 8,960 copies in the Antwerp mint. It was worth four patards or four sols in money of account.)"
The second specimen was lot 857 in Jean Elsen sale 142 (Brussels, September 2019), where it sold for €3,500 (about US$4,544 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,
"BRABANT, Duché, Philippe le Beau (1482-1506), AR quatre patards, 1489, Anvers. Au titre de Maximilien de Habsbourg, roi des Romains. D/ lis MAXIM'-LIA' REX- ROMAN'- PAT' IO89 Ecu impérial couronné, posé sur une croix fleuronnée. R/ PH'I ARCHIDVCIS AVSTRIE BVRG'DIE BRABA (main) L'archiduc deb., ten. l'épée dans la main d. et, devant lui, l'écu d'Autriche-Bourgogne de la main g. Très rare Faiblesse de frappe. Belle patine. Très Beau. Provient de la collection Symoens et de notre vente 117, 15 juin 2013, 872. (duchy of Brabant, Philip the Good, 1482-1506, silver four patards of 1489, Antwerp mint, struck in the name of Maximilian of Habsburg, king of the Romans. Obverse: crowned imperial arms over a floriate cross; reverse: the archduke, holding a sword, supports the arms of Austria-Burgundy. Very rare, weakly struck, nice patina, Very Fine.)"
The third specimen was lot 681 in Jean Elsen sale 159 (Brussels, June 2024), where it sold for €4,600 (about US$5,907 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"BRABANT, Duché, Philippe le Beau (1482-1506), AR quatre patards, 1489, Anvers. Au titre de Maximilien de Habsbourg, roi des Romains. D/ PHI ARCHIDVCIS AVSTRIE BVRGDIE BRABA (main) L'archiduc deb., ten. l'épée dans la main d. et, devant lui, l'écu d'Autriche-Bourgogne de la main g. R/ MAXIM-LIA REX- ROMAN- PAT I[4]89 Ecu impérial couronné, posé sur une croix fleuronnée. Très rare. Petit éclat sur la tranche. Belle patine. Très Beau. (duchy of Brabant, Philip the Fair, 1482-1506, silver four patards of 1489, Antwerp mint, struck in the name of Maximilian of Hapsburg, king of Rome. Obverse: the archduke stands, holding a sword, over the arms of Austria-Burgundy; reverse: the crowned imperial arms over a floriate cross. Very rare, minor rim nick, nice patina, very fine.)"
Philip the Fair succeeded to the duchy of Burgundy, which included Brabant, in 1482, on the death of his mother. His father, Maximilian, ruled as regent until his marriage in 1496. He attempted to claim the throne of Spain on the death of Isabella of Castile, his mother-in-law, but was thwarted by Ferdinand of Aragon. Philip died in 1506 without ever becoming king of Spain or Holy Roman Emperor, titles held by his son, Charles V.
Recorded mintage: 8,960.
Specification: silver, the first specimen 6,23 g; the second specimen 5,82 g, the third specimen is 5,97 g.
Catalog reference: G.H. 82-1; W. 576; Levinson II-110; V.H. 106.
- Levinson, Robert, The Early Dated Coins of Europe, 1234-1500: An Illustrated Catalogue and Guide to dated medieval coinage. Clifton, NJ: Coin & Currency Institute, 2007.
- Roberts, James N., The Silver Coins of Medieval France (476-1610 AD), S. Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1996.
- 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 141, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2019.
- [2]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 142, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2019.
- [3]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 159, Collection Harry Dewit, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2024.
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