Brabant 1667(h) patagon Dav-4491

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Jean Elsen sale 145, lot 1587
Brabant in 1559, from Shepherd's atlas

This specimen was lot 1587 in Jean Elsen sale 145 (Brussels, September 2020), where it sold for €260 (about US$371 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BRABANT, Duché, Charles II (1665-1700), AR patagon, 1667, 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. Très rare. presque Très Beau. (duchy of Brabant, Charles II, 1665-1700, silver patagon of 1677, Antwerp mint. Obverse: crowned Burgundian cross, bearing the jewel of the Golden Fleece; reverse: crowned arms, Order of the Golden Fleece around. Very rare, about Very Fine.)"

Patagons were issued in the Spanish Netherlands and associated states (including the bishopric of Liège and Franche Comte) during the seventeenth century, where they competed with French écus, German talers and Dutch daalders and ducatons. The type shown here was struck at the Antwerp mint 1670-73, 1676-77, 1680, 1684-86 for Charles II of Spain. The SCWC notes the Flemish issues as the most common, followed by the Brabant issue, tho none are plentiful today. The series is plagued by bad planchets and poor strikes, reducing their appeal to collectors.

Reported Mintage: unknown.

Specification: 28.10 g, 0.875 fine silver, this specimen 27,89 g.

Catalog reference: Dav-4491, KM 81.1 (unlisted date), G.H. 350-1a (non répertorié); Delm., Suppl., 342; W. 1057; V.H. 698.

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]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 145, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2020.

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