Brabant 1619(a) 2 souverain d'or Fr-95

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Jean Elsen sale 121, lot 802
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Brabant in 1559, from Shepherd's atlas

This specimen was lot 802 in Jean Elsen sale 121 (Brussels, June 2014), where it sold for €13,000 (about US$20,822 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BRABANT, Duché, Albert et Isabelle (1598-1621), AV double souverain, 1619, Bruxelles. Seulement 438 p. frappées du 25 novembre 1618 au 23 octobre 1619. Droit: Les archiducs trônant de face, Albert tenant une épée et Isabelle tenant un sceptre. Revers: Ecu couronné, entouré du collier de la Toison d'or. Extrêmement Rare. Exemplaire bien frappé sur un flan régulier. De qualité exceptionnelle. Superbe à Fleur de Coin. (duchy of Brabant, Albert and Isabel (1598-1621), gold double souverain of 1619, Brussels mint. Only 438 pieces struck between November 1618 and October 1619. Obverse: the enthroned archduke and archduchess, facing, Albert bearing a sword and Isabel bearing a scepter. Reverse: crowned arms, with the Order of the Golden Fleece around. Extremely rare, this example well struck on a good flan, of exceptional quality, extremely fine to uncirculated.)

Après la conclusion de la Trêve de Douze Ans, les archiducs s'attachèrent à relever le pays, dévasté par trente années de guerre et vidé d'une partie de sa population. De nombreuses mesures furent prises pour restaurer l'ordre et la sécurité, relever les finances et relancer le commerce. Le système monétaire fut aussi entièrement remanié, afin de pourvoir les Pays-Bas d'une monnaie stable. Ce nouveau monnayage fut maintenu dans les grandes lignes jusqu'au milieu du 18e siècle. Il était basé sur le souverain d'or (valant 6 florins ou 120 sols) et le souverain d'argent, rapidement appelé patagon (valant 48 sols). Une nouvelle monnaie d'argent fut créée en 1618, le ducaton, valant un demi-souverain d'or (60 sols). Quatre ducatons valaient donc cinq patagons. (After the conclusion of the Twelve Years' Truce, the archdukes attempted to repair the country, devastated by thirty years of wars and the exile of part of the population. Many measures were undertaken to restore order and security, relieve the finances and relaunch commerce. The monetary system was entirely reformed with the aim of giving the Low Countries a stable currency. The new coinage would remain in use until the eighteenth century. It was based on the souverain d'or (equal to six florins) and the souverain of silver, rapidly nicknamed the patagon. A new silver coin was created in 1618, the ducaton, equal to half a souverain d'or. Four ducatons equalled five patagons.)"

The angel face mintmark denotes this as a Brussels issue. The type is listed for 1612-20 but all dates are rare.

Recorded mintage: 3,226 for 1619-20.

Specification: 11.06 g, 0.919 fine gold; this specimen is 11,02 g.

Catalog reference: G.H., 304-3b; Delm-156; W., 938, Fr-95 (listed under Belgium), KM 39.1.

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • Delmonte, A., Le Bénélux D'or, Amsterdam: Jacques Schulman N.V., 1964, with supplements to 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 121, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2014.

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