Brabant 1684(h) ducaton Dav-4481

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Jean Elsen sale 151, lot 1077
Jean Elsen sale 158, lot 644
Jean Elsen sale 164, lot 1048
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The first specimen was lot 1077 in Jean Elsen sale 151 (Brussels, June 2022), where it sold for €8,000 (about US$9,995 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BRABANT, Duché, Charles II (1665-1700), AR ducaton, 1684, Anvers. Deuxième type. D/ B. juvénile à d., les cheveux longs, une large cravate au cou. R/ Ecu couronné, tenu par deux lions, orné du bijou de la Toison d'or. Très rare Frappé sur un flan particulièrement large. Très Beau à Superbe. (duchy of Brabant, Charles II, 1665-1700, silver ducaton of 1684, Antwerp mint, second type. Obverse: juvenile bust right with long hair and a large cravat; reverse: two lions support large crowned royal arms, decorated with the Order of the Golden Fleece. Very rare, struck on an unusually large planchet, very Fine - Extremely Fine.)"

The second specimen was lot 644 in Jean Elsen sale 158 (Brussels, March 2024), where it sold for €400 (about US$520 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,

"BRABANT, Duché, Charles II (1665-1700), AR ducaton, 1684, Anvers. Deuxième type. D/ B. juvénile à d., les cheveux longs, une large cravate au cou. R/ Ecu couronné, tenu par deux lions, orné du bijou de la Toison d'or. Très rare. Pièce d'épave avec traces de corrosion marine, comme la plupart des exemplaires connus. Beau à Très Beau. (duchy of Brabant, Charles II, 1665-1700, silver ducaton of 1684, Antwerp mint, second type. Obverse: young bust with long hair and large cravat; reverse: crowned arms supported by two lions, adorned with the jewels of the Golden Fleece. Very rare, sea salvaged with corrosion, as are most of the known examples. Fine - Very Fine.)"

The third specimen was lot 1048 in Jean Elsen sale 164 (Brussels, March 2026), where it sold for €700 (about US$975 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[3] noted,

"BRABANT, Duché, Charles II (1665-1700), AR ducaton, 1684, Anvers. Troisième type. D/ B. âgé à d., cuirassé, les cheveux longs. R/ Écu couronné, tenu par deux lions, orné du bijou de la Toison d'or. Flan irrégulier. Patine foncée. Provient de l'épave du Slot ter Hooghe (1724). Beau à Très Beau. (duchy of Brabant, Charles II, 1665-1700, silver ducaton, Antwerp mint, third type. Obverse: mature armored bust right with long hair; reverse: crowned arms supported by two lions, adorned with the jewels of the Golden Fleece. Irregular planchet, nice patina, from the wreck of the Slot ter Hooghe (1724). Fine - Very Fine.)"

This type was struck at Brussels and Antwerp 1682-84 and is rare. The feeble reign of Charles II, the last of the Spanish Hapsburgs, was a disaster for Belgium, as the region was repeatedly invaded and devastated by the armies of Louis XIV. The turmoil did not end with Charles' death, as the powers of Europe fought a fifteen year war over partitioning the Hapsburg empire. In 1714, Belgium passed to Austria to keep it out of the hands of the French.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 32.48 g, 0.944 fine silver, the first specimen is 32,34 g. The second specimen is 31,29 g. The third specimen is 32,36 g.

Catalog reference: KM 103.1, G.H. 348-1b; Delm-331; W. 1053; V.H. 694, Dav-4481. The third specimen is G.H. 348-1c; Delm. 335; W. 1054; VH 696.

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 151: Collection Paul Witte, Monnaies de Brabant, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2022.
  • [2]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 158, Monnaies de la Principauté de Liège, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2024.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 164: Monnaies du duché de Brabant et du royaume de Belgique, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2026.

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