Liege (1419-34) 2 heaume

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Jean Elsen sale 158, lot 887
Jean Elsen sale 158, lot 1060

The first specimen was lot 887 in Jean Elsen sale 158 (Brussels, March 2024), where it sold for €100 (about US$130 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"LIEGE, Principauté, Jean de Heinsberg (1419-1455), AR double heaume (double gros), s.d. (avant 1434), Hasselt. D/ Dans un polylobe, écu incliné de Heinsberg sous un heaume sommé de deux oreilles d'âne. R/ MONE'- NOVA- FACTA- HASSE' Ecu de Heinsberg posé sur une croix longue coupant un polylobe. Chestret 315; Dengis 650. Fines griffes. Beau à Très Beau. (prince-bishopric of Liège, Jean de Heinsberg, 1419-55, undated silver double helmet or double groat, struck before 1434, Hasselt mint. Obverse: within a polylobe, the tilted arms of Heinsberg surmounted by a helmet with donkey's ears; reverse: arms of Heinsberg over a long cross cutting a polylobe. Fine scratches, Fine - Very Fine.)"

The second specimen was lot 1060 in Jean Elsen sale 158 (Brussels, March 2024), where it sold for €700 (about US$910 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"LIEGE, Principauté, Jean de Heinsberg (1419-1455), AR double heaume (double gros), s.d. (avant 1434), Hasselt. D/ Dans un polylobe, écu incliné de Heinsberg sous un heaume sommé de deux oreilles d'âne. R/ MONE'- NOVA- FACTA- HASSE' Ecu de Heinsberg posé sur une croix longue coupant un polylobe. Flan large. Belle patine. Très Beau. Provient de la collection A. Symkens, Liège, 25 novembre 1991. (prince-bishopric of Liège, Jean de Heinsberg, 1419-55, undated silver double helmet or double gros, struck before 1434, Hasselt mint. Obverse: within a polylobe, inclined arms of Heinsberg under a helmet with two donkey's ears; reverse: arms of Heinsberg over a long cross cutting a polylobe. Large planchet, nice patina, Very Fine.)"

Jean de Heinsberg was elected prince-bishop at the age of 22 years altho not yet ordained a priest. This obstacle was swiftly dealt with and he assumed his duties in June 1420. In 1455, Philip the Good of Burgundy, seeking a place for his nephew Louis of Bourbon, forced bishop Jean to resign in Louis' favor. Jean died in 1459, allegedly leaving behind 65 children. He was descended from the formerly independent counts of Loon. This denomination was struck intermittently thru the rest of the fifteenth century.

Reported Mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, the first specimen 3,29 g, the second specimen 2,97 g.

Catalog reference: B. 1224; Dumas 14-5-3. the second specimen is Chestret 315; Dengis 650.

Source:

  • Roberts, James N., The Silver Coins of Medieval France (476-1610 AD), S. Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1996.
  • [1]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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