Brabant 1687(a) 1/2 patagon

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Jean Elsen sale 162, lot 1356
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This specimen was lot 1356 in Jean Elsen sale 162 (Brussels, June 2025), where it sold for €550 (about US$762 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BRABANT, Duché, Charles II (1665-1700), AR demi-patagon, 1687, Bruxelles. 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. De la plus haute rareté. (duchy of Brabant, Charles II, 1665-1700, silver half patagon of 1687, Brussels mint. Obverse: Burgundian cross under a crown, supporting the jewel of the Golden Fleece; reverse: crowned arms, order chain around. Extremely rare, Very Fine.)"

One patagon was 48 sols, stuivers or patards. It was equal to the Dutch silver ducat which was first issued in 1659. Patagons are notoriously badly struck. The SCWC lists this type for Antwerp for 1672-77 and 1685 and for Brussels in 1666, 1671-73, 1676-79 and 1685 but other dates exist. Starting in 1686, the Antwerp and Brussels mints began milling coins instead of hammering them but this example is the old style.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 14.05 g, 0.875 fine silver, 37 mm diameter, this specimen 13,75 g.

Catalog reference: KM 78.2 (unlisted date), G.H. 351-2 (unlisted date); Delm-347 (unlisted date); W. -; VH 699 (unlisted date).

Sources:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • 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 162: Collection Jacques Druart, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2025.

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