Brabant 1594 1/2 ecu

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Jean Elsen sale 142, lot 861
Brabant in 1559, from Shepherd's atlas

This specimen was lot 861 in Jean Elsen sale 142 (Brussels, September 2019), where it sold for €1,050 (about US$1,363 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BRABANT, Duché, Philippe II (1555-1598), AR demi-écu Philippe, 1594, Anvers. D/ B. cuir. à g. R/ Ecu couronné avec écusson de Portugal en surtout, sur une croix de Bourgogne, entre deux briquets, portant le bijou de la Toison d'or. Belle patine. Très Beau à Superbe. (duchy of Brabant, Philip II, 1555-98, silver half écu Philippe of 1594, Antwerp mint. Obverse: armored bust left; reverse: crowned arms with the escutcheon of Portugal over a Burgundian cross between two briquets. Nice patina, Very Fine - Extremely Fine.)"

By 1586, the revolt of the southern provinces had been crushed. The Spanish rulers, among other things, restored the old écu Philippe and its fractions and struck them to the end of the reign. By this time, king Philip had added Portugal to his domain, so that shield was added to the arms.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver; this specimen is 17,05 g.

Catalog reference: G.H. 211-1c; Delm-53; W. 834; V.H. 364.

Source:

  • 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 142, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2019.

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