Brabant 1648(a) 2 patagon Dav-4461
This specimen was lot 31853 in Heritage sale 3107 (Chicago, May 2023), where it sold for $6,000. The catalog description[1] noted, "Spanish Netherlands: Brabant. Philip IV 2 Patagons 1648 AU55 NGC, Brussels mint. A weighty selection bearing a date that is unlisted in both Davenport and Delmonte. With a beautiful cabinet patina and much detail visible on the obverse devices, the piece boasts an exceptional state of preservation for the type, which is normally witnessed with a much cruder strike." The regular patagon (KM 53.1/Dav-4462) was struck at Brussels 1622-65. The SCWC makes no mention of a double patagon and they must be rare, as this is the first we have posted on this site.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 56.5 g, 0.875 silver, this specimen 56.07 g.
Catalog reference: KM-Unl., cf. Dav-4461 (date unlisted), cf. Delm-295a (R1) (date unlisted).
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
- 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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2023 May 3 - 5 CSNS World Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction #3107, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2023.
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