Brabant 1636(h) 1/2 ducaton
This specimen was lot 654 in Jean Elsen sale 165 (Brussels, June 2026), where it sold for €140 (about US$193 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"BRABANT, Duché, Philippe IV (1621-1665), AR demi-ducaton, 1636, Anvers. Premier type. D/ B. cuirassé à d., une grande fraise au col. R/ Deux lions ten. une grande couronne au-dessus de l'écu du roi, orné du bijou de la Toison d'or. Craquelures du flan. Beau à Très Beau. (duchy of Brabant, Philip IV, 1621-65, silver half ducaton of 1636, Antwerp mint, first type. Obverse: armored and ruffed bust right; reverse: crowned arms supported by two lions, the jewel of the Golden Fleece below. Planchet cracks, Very Fine.)"
The regular type, issued 1624 and 1631-36 from Antwerp (shown here) and Brussels (with angel face mintmark), 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, this specimen 16,11 g.
Catalog reference: KM 60.2, G.H. 328-1a; Delm. 279; W. 1005; VH 641.
- 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]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 165, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2026.
Link to:
- 1635 demi-ducaton, Antwerp mint
- 1636 demi-ducaton, Brussels mint
- 1636 half patagon, Antwerp mint
- 1636 demi-ducaton, Brussels mint
- 1636 patagon, Antwerp mint
- 1636 patagon, Brussels mint
- 1636 ducaton, Brussels mint
- 1636 ducaton, Antwerp mint, ruffed bust
- 1636 ducaton, Antwerp mint, mature bust
- 1636 couronne d'or, Antwerp mint
- 1636 double souverain d'or, Brussels mint
- 1637 demi-ducaton, Brussels mint, older bust
- Coins and currency dated 1636