Brabant 1636(a) 1/2 ducaton
This specimen was lot 72259 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2022), where it sold for $408. The catalog description[1] noted, "SPANISH NETHERLANDS. Brabant. 1/2 Ducaton, 1636. Brussels Mint. Philip IV. PCGS Genuine--Environmental Damage, AU Details. This eye-catching piece shows ostentatious rainbow toning and a small spot of dark corrosion that accounts for the designation. The surfaces are gently handled, displaying intricate details on the portrait and elaborate reverse crowned arms. Much luster remains, heightening the coin's flashy appeal. A pleasing example, offering finer detail than typically encountered for the type. From the Pat Johnson Collection." The regular type, issued 1628-37 from Antwerp (with hand mintmark) and Brussels, is very scarce. The other provinces issued this type, including Artois, Flanders, Tournai and Luxembourg.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 16.24 g, 0.944 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-60.1; Delm-289.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The November 2022 Collectors Choice Ancient & World Coins Auction, Featuring the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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