Luxemburg 1632 patagon Dav-4468

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Jean Elsen sale 147, lot 1028

This specimen was lot 1028 in Jean Elsen sale 147 (Brussels, June 2021), where it sold for €2,800 (about US$4,092 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"LUXEMBOURG, Duché, Philippe IV (1621-1665), AR patagon, 1632. D/ Croix de Bourgogne sous une couronne, ornée du bijou de la Toison d'or, accostée de la date. R/ Ecu couronné, entouré du collier de la Toison d'or. Rare. Superbe. (duchy of Luxembourg, Philip IV, 1621-65, silver patagon of 1632. Obverse: Burgundian cross under a crown, decorated by the jewels of the Golden Fleece, dividing the date; reverse: crowned arms, Order of the Golden Fleece around. Rare, Extremely Fine.)"

Patagons were issued in the Spanish Netherlands and associated states (including the bishopric of Liège and Franche Comte) during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, where they competed with French écus, German talers and Dutch daalders and ducatons. The type shown here was struck at the Antwerp mint 1622-65 (hand mintmark) and at Luxemburg 1632-43. A very similar coin was struck for Flanders (Dav-4457). The SCWC notes the Flemish issues as the most common, followed by the Brabant issue, tho none are plentiful today. The series is plagued by bad planchets and poor strikes, reducing their appeal to collectors.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 28.10 g, 0.875 fine silver; this specimen 27,93 g.

Catalog reference: KM 17, Weiller 227; G.H. 329-5; Delm-296; Probst L236-1; V.H. 645, Dav-4468.

Source:

  • van der Wis, Jan, and Tom Passon, Catalogus van de Nederlandse Munten geslagen sind bet aantreden van Philips II tot aan het einde van de Bataafse Republiek (1555-1806), 2nd ed., Apeldoorn, Netherlands: Omni-Trading b.v., 2009.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 147: Monnaies, Médailles et Décorations, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2021.

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