Brabant 1666(a) ducaton Dav-4475

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Sincona sale 23, lot 2034

This specimen was lot 2034 in Sincona sale 23 (Zürich, May 2015), where it sold for 150 CHF (about US$189 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Brabant, Herzogtum, Charles II. 1665-1700 Dukaton 1666. Brüssel. Sehr schön. (duchy of Brabant, Charles II (1665-1700), ducaton of 1666, very fine.)"

The regular type, issued 1666-80 from Antwerp and Brussels (shown here), is scarce but not rare. The other provinces issued this type, including Flanders, Tournai and Luxembourg.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 32.48 g, 0.944 fine silver; this specimen is 32.63 g.

Catalog reference: Delmonte 326, Dav-4475, KM 79.2.

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]Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 23, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2015.

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