Reckheim (1553-56) daalder Dav-8682
This specimen was lot 776 in Jean Elsen sale 115 (Brussels, December 2012) where it sold for €500 (about US$763 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"RECKHEIM, Willem van Vlodorp (1553-1564), AR daalder, z.j. (1553-1556), Met titel van Keizer Karel. Droit: Versierd wapenschild van Vlodorp onder twee toernooihelmen die de legende onderbreken. Leg. eindigend op RECHEIME. Revers: Gekroonde rijksarend. Leg. eindigend op AVGVSTV. Barstje. Ex HSA 6923. bijna Zeer Fraai. (Reckheim, William of Vlodorp (1553-64), silver thaler without date (1553-56), in the name of emperor Charles. Obverse: quartered arms of Vlodorp under two helmets dividing the legend, with legend ending "RECHEIME." Reverse: crowned imperial eagle with legend ending "AUGUSTU". about Very fine.)"
The town of Reckheim (modern spelling Rekem) is on the west bank of the river Maas (Meuse), today in Belgium. It and neighboring Neerharen were merged into the larger town of Lanaken in the late nineteenth century.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver; this specimen is 28,49 g.
Catalog reference: Lucas, 171; v.d.Ch., 27, 50 var; Delm-491, Dav-8682.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1484-1600, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1977.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 115: Collection Huntington, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2012.
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