Brabant 1559(h) ecu Dav-8626

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Jean Elsen sale 146, lot 1082

This specimen was lot 1082 in Jean Elsen sale 146 (Brussels, November 2020), where it sold for €480 (about US$700 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BRABANT, Duché, Philippe II (1555-1598), AR écu Philippe, 1559, Anvers. Au titre de roi d'Angleterre. D/ B. cuir. à d. PHILIPPVS dans la légende. R/ Ecu couronné sur une croix de Bourgogne, entre deux briquets, portant le bijou de la Toison d'or. Rare Fines griffes et léger défaut de flan. presque Très Beau. (duchy of Brabant, Philip II, 1555-98, écu Philippe of 1559, Antwerp mint, with the title of king of England. Obverse: armored bust right, "PHILIPPVS" in the legend; reverse: crowned arms over a Burgundian cross between two briquets bearing the jewels of the Golden Fleece. Rare, fine scratches and minor planchet defect, about Very Fine.)"

The early écus Philippe come in many varieties. Dav-8621, Dav-8623, Dav-8625, Dav-8627 come with the bust facing left, while Dav-8626, Dav-8631, -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 34,22 g.

Catalog reference: Dav-8626, G.H. 210-1d; Delm-13; W. 711; V.H. 254.

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]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 146: Collection Anthony Lorrain Monnaies de Metz, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2020.

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