Flanders 1568 rijksdaalder Dav-8650

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Jean Elsen sale 113, lot 1162
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Jean Elsen sale 163, lot 1271
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The first specimen was lot 1162 in Jean Elsen sale 113 (Brussels, June 2012) where it sold for €320 (about US$479 including buyer's fee). The catalog description[1] noted,

"VLAANDEREN, Graafschap, Filips II (1555-1598), AR Bourgondische rijksdaalder, 1568, Brugge. Droit: Vuurijzer op stokkenkruis. Revers: Gekroond wapenschild omringd door de keten van het Gulden Vlies. Mooie patina. Zeer Fraai à Prachtig. (County of Flanders, Philip II of Spain, 1555-98, Bruges mint. Obverse: Burgundian cross; reverse: crowned arms, Order of the Golden Fleece around. Nice patina, very fine to extremely fine.)"

Quarter and half rijksdaalders were minted to this standard. The second specimen was lot 1271 in Jean Elsen sale 163 (Brussels, November 2025), where it sold for €460 (about US$531 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,

"VLAANDEREN, Graafschap, Philips II (1555-1598), AR Bourgondische rijksdaalder, 1568, Brugge. Vz/ Vuurijzer op stokkenkruis. Kz/ Gekroond wapenschild omringd door de keten van het Gulden Vlies. Barstje. (county of Flanders, Philip II, 1555-98, Burgundian rijksdaalder of 1568, Bruges mint. Obverse: firesteel over a Burgundian cross; reverse: crowned arms, order chain around. Planchet crack, Very Fine - Extremely Fine.)

Reported Mintage: unknown.

Specification: 28.97 g, silver, the first specimen 29,15 g, the second specimen 29,20 g.

Catalog reference: Dav-8650, G.H. 240-7; Delm. 93; VH 290.

Source:

  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1484-1600, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1977.
  • 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 113, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2012.
  • [2]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 163, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2025.

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