Brabant 1698(h) 1/2 patagon
This specimen was lot 1073 in Jean Elsen sale 164 (Brussels, March 2026), where it sold for €340 (about US$473 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"BRABANT, Duché, Charles II (1665-1700), AR demi-patagon, 1698, Anvers. Nouveau type. D/ Croix de Bourgogne sous une couronne, accostée du monogramme royal, ornée du bijou de la Toison d'or. R/ Écu couronné, entouré du collier de la Toison d'or. Très rare. Défaut de flan. Beau à Très Beau. (duchy of Brabant, Charles II, 1665-1700, silver half patagon, Antwerp mint, new type. Obverse: Burgundian cross below a crown divides the royal monogram, decorated with the jewels of the Golden Fleece; reverse: crowned arms, Order of the Golden Fleece around. Very rare, planchet defect, Fine - Very Fine.)"
This half patagon was milled 1694 and 1698 and was a considerable improvement over the crude issues of before. Alas, war and economic depression in the Low Countries prevented large issues and these late half patagons are all rare.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 14.05 g, 0.875 fine silver, this specimen 13,41 g.
Catalog reference: KM A117.1, G.H. 351-1b; Delm. 349; W. 1060; VH 716.
- 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 164: Monnaies du duché de Brabant et du royaume de Belgique, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2026.
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