Flanders 1616 2 penning

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Jean Elsen sale 157, lot 749

This specimen was lot 749 in Jean Elsen sale 157 (Brussels, December 2023), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"VLAANDEREN, Graafschap, Albrecht en Isabella (1598-1621), Cu dubbele penning, 1616, Brugge. Vz/ Gekroond monogram AE. Kz/ Gekroond wapenschild op een Bourgondisch kruis tussen het jaartal. Zeer Fraai à Prachtig. (county of Flanders, Albert and Isabella, 1598-1621, copper double penny of 1616, Bruges mint. Obverse: crowned "AE" monogram; reverse: crowned arms over a Burgundian cross divides the date. Very Fine - Extremely Fine.)"

It was offered again as lot 984 in Jean Elsen sale 158 (Brussels, March 2024), where it sold for €60 (about US$78 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,

"VLAANDEREN, Graafschap, Albrecht en Isabella (1598-1621), Cu dubbele penning, 1616, Brugge. Vz/ Gekroond monogram AE. Kz/ Gekroond wapenschild op een Bourgondisch kruis tussen het jaartal. Zeer Fraai à Prachtig. (county of Flanders, Albert and Isabella, 1598-1621, copper double penny of 1616, Bruges mint. Obverse: crowned monogram "AE"; reverse: crowned arms over a Burgundian cross divides two firesteels. Very Fine - Extremely Fine.)"

This type of 1606-10 and 1615-16 is listed in the SCWC as a two deniers, its French name. We will catalog it by its Flemish name, dubbele penning. It was slightly heavier than a gigot so we conclude it was worth more.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: copper, this specimen 2,54 g.

Catalog reference: KM 6; G.H. 299-6; V.H. 599.

Source:

  • 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 157, Collection J.-C. Martiny, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2023.
  • [2]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 158, Monnaies de la Principauté de Liège, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2024.

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