Brabant 1652(h) patagon Dav-4462
This specimen was lot 1174 in Jean Elsen sale 160 (Brussels, November 2024), where it sold for €180 (about US$228 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"BRABANT, Duché, Philippe IV (1621-1665), AR patagon, 1652, Anvers. D/ Croix de Bourgogne sous une couronne, portant le bijou de la Toison d'or. R/ Ecu couronné, entouré du collier de la Toison d'or. Flan large. Très Beau. (duchy of Brabant, Philip IV, 1621-55, silver patagon of 1652, Antwerp mint. Obverse: Burgundian cross under a crown, supporting the jewels of the Golden Fleece; reverse: crowned arms, Order chain around. Large planchet, very fine.)"
This type was struck at Antwerp (shown here) and Brussels 1622-65. They are some of the most poorly made crowns of the seventeenth century. Double and triple patagons exist but are very rare.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 28.10 g, 0.875 fine silver, this specimen is 28,16 g.
Catalog reference: Dav-4462, KM 53.1, G.H. 329-1; Delm-293; W. 1007; VH 645.
- 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]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 160, Collection de deniers liegeois et Collection de monnaies d'or francaises, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2024.
Link to:
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