Brabant 1648(a) 1/2 ducaton
This specimen was lot 44 in Sincona Auction 103 (Zürich, May 2026), where it sold for 12,000 CHF (about US$18,288 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"BELGIEN Brabant, Herzogtum, Philipp IV. von Spanien, 1621-1665. Dukaton 1648, Brüssel. Dickabschlag von den 1/2 Dukaton Stempeln / Piedfort de poids double de 1/2 ducaton. Von grösster Seltenheit. Für diesen Typ vorzügliches Exemplar. Alte Patina. Exemplar der Auktion Noonans 257, London, Juli 2022, Los 818. (duchy of Brabant, Philip IV of Spain, 1621-65, ducaton of 1648, Brussels mint, struck on half ducaton dies. Of the highest rarity, For this type extremely fine specimen, Old patina.)"
The regular (single weight) half ducaton was struck at Antwerp and Brussels 1637-66.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 16.24 g, 0.944 fine silver, 37 mm diameter, this specimen 32.58 g.
Catalog reference: Vanhoudt see 643 BS P2 (R4). Delmonte see 289a (R3), KM 73.1 (regular weight), KM P5 (piedfort).
- 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:
- 1647 demi-ducaton, Antwerp mint
- Tournai 1648 1/2 ducaton
- 1648 patagon, Brussels mint
- 1648 ducaton, Antwerp mint
- 1648 double patagon, Brussels mint
- 1648 double ducaton, Antwerp mint
- 1648 triple ducaton, Antwerp mint
- 1649 ducaton, Antwerp mint
- 1650 demi-ducaton, Antwerp mint
- Flanders 1650 1/2 ducaton
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