Brabant 1648(h) 3 ducaton Dav-4452

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from the Stack's Bowers 2019 NYINC sale, lot 40032
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This specimen was lot 40032 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2019), where it sold for $7,200. The catalog description[1] noted, "Triple Ducaton of Philip IV. BELGIUM. Brabant. 3 Ducaton, 1648. Antwerp Mint. Philip IV (1621-65). PCGS EF-40. EXTREMELY RARE. Draped and cuirassed bust of Philip IV; Reverse: Crowned arms of Spain supported by two lions. Nice even strike with no weak areas. Attractive tone with good eye appeal. From the Collection of Dr. James Eustace Bizzell, II." The regular type, issued 1636-65 from Antwerp (with hand mintmark) and Brussels, is scarce but not rare. The multiple ducatons, which include double and quadruple issues, are all rare. Triple ducatons of this portrait were struck intermittently 1637-57. The other provinces issued this type, including Artois, Flanders, Tournai and Luxembourg.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 97.44 g, 0.944 fine silver, this specimen 96.48 gms.

Catalog reference: Dav-4452; KM-A75.1; Delm-275b.

Source:

  • 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]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio, Matt Orsini and Cris Chatigny, The January 2019 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.

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