Flanders 1657 1/2 patagon
This specimen was lot 2165 in Goldberg sale 128 (Los Angeles, June 2022), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "Spanish Netherlands-Flanders. ½ Patagon, 1657. Philip IV. Crowned St. Andrews cross dividing date. Reverse: Crowned and collared arms. Natural striking flaws. PCGS graded About Uncirculated Detail (Cleaned)." Patagons were issued in the Spanish Netherlands and associated states (including the bishopric of Liège and Franche Comte) during the seventeenth century, where they competed with French écus, German talers and Dutch daalders and ducatons. The type shown here was struck at the Bruges mint 1622-23, 1631-35, 1641, 1646-49, 1652-65. A very similar coin was struck for Brabant. The SCWC notes the Flemish issues as the most common, followed by the Brabant issue, tho none are plentiful today. The half and quarter patagons are considerably scarcer than the whole patagons. The series is plagued by bad planchets and poor strikes, reducing their appeal to collectors.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 14.05 g, 0.875 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-33.
- 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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Stephen Harvey and Vera Liu, Goldberg Sale 128: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2022.
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