Brabant 1616(a) 1/4 patagon
This specimen was lot 31 in Sincona Auction 103 (Zürich, May 2026), where it sold for 500 CHF (about US$762 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"BELGIEN Brabant, Herzogtum, Albert und Isabella, 1598-1621. 1/4 Patagon 1616, Brüssel. Sehr selten. Fast vorzüglich. Hübsche Patina. Reste von Zaponlack. (duchy of Brabant, Albert and Isabella, 1598-1621, quarter patagon of 1616, Brussels mint. Very rare, About Extremely Fine, Attractively toned, Some lacquer residue.)"
This type was struck 1612, 1616-20 and undated from Antwerp (shown here), Bois-le-Duc, Tournai and Brussels. Undated examples are the majority of survivors.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 7.03 g, 0.875 fine silver, 32 mm diameter, this specimen 6.80 g.
Catalog reference: KM 34.1, Vanhoudt 621 BS (R3). Delmonte 269 (R3).
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- 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]Richter, Jürg, Michael Hardmeier, Michael Otto, Arne Kirsch, Ruedi Kunzmann and Timur Demirai, SINCONA Auction 103: World and Swiss coins and medals, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2026.
Link to:
- 1614 demi-patard, Bois-le-Duc mint
- 1616 gigot, Brussels mint = ½ liard
- 1616 gigot, Bois-le-Duc mint
- 1616 patard, Bois-le-Duc mint
- Tournai 1616 quarter patagon
- 1616 demi-patagon, Antwerp mint
- 1616 patagon, Antwerp mint
- 1616 couronne d'or, Antwerp mint
- Brabant 1617(t) 1/4 patagon, 's Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc) mint
- Coins and currency dated 1616