Brabant 1643(h) liard
This specimen was lot 1029 in Jean Elsen sale 164 (Brussels, March 2026), where it sold for €65 (about US$91 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"BRABANT, Duché, Philippe IV (1621-1665), Cu liard, 1643, Anvers. D/ Briquet entouré d'une couronne et des écus d'Autriche, Bourgogne et Brabant. R/ Écu couronné, accosté de la date. Très Beau à Superbe. (duchy of Brabant, Philip IV, 1621-65, copper liard of 1643, Antwerp mint. Obverse: crowned firesteel surrounded by the shields of Austria, Burgundy and Brabant; reverse: crowned arms divide the date. Very Fine - Extremely Fine.)"
This type was struck at Antwerp, Maastricht and Brussels. The Antwerp product is known for 1643, 1650-56 and the 1643 is the most common date. Eighty liards made a gulden.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.84 g, copper, 28 mm diameter, this specimen 3,64 g.
Catalog reference: KM 62.1, G.H. 336-1; W. 1012; VH 653.
- 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 164: Monnaies du duché de Brabant et du royaume de Belgique, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2026.
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