Brabant 1559(h) ecu Dav-8625

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Aureo y Calicó sale 447, lot 1148
Brabant in 1559, from Shepherd's atlas

This specimen was lot 1148 in Aureo y Calicó sale 447 (Barcelona, March 2025), where it sold for 950 € (about US$1,241 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "1559. Felipe II. Antwerp. 1 escudo Philip. With the title of king of England. Scarce in this condition. MBC+ [choice very fine]. Ex Aureo & Calico 05/02/2015, no. 2788." The early écus Philippe come in many varieties. Dav-8621, Dav-8623, Dav-8625 (shown here), Dav-8627 come with the bust facing left, while Dav-8626, Dav-8631, Dav-8632 face right. Dav-8621, -8623, -8625 and -8626 mention the Philip's title of king of England whereas Dav-8627, -8629, -8631, -8632 drop the title. Sometimes the king's name is spelled in full, on others it is abbreviated "PHS". Most were minted at Antwerp but a few were made at Maastricht. Double écus are listed in Davenport but we haven't seen any images for the Wiki.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 33.64 g.

Catalog reference: Dav-8625, Vti. 1157, Vanhoudt 253.AN.

Source:

  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1484-1600, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1977.
  • 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]Sisó, Teresa, Eduard Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Subasta Numismatica 447, Barcelona: Aureo y Calicó, 2025.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.

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