Reckheim (1558-63) daalder Dav-8686

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Jean Elsen sale 138, lot 813
Reckheim circa 1600

This specimen was lot 813 in Jean Elsen sale 138 (Brussels, September 2018), where it sold for €370 (about US$514 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"RECKHEIM, Willem van Vlodorp (1553-1564), AR daalder van 30 stuiver, z.j. (1558-1563). Met titel van Ferdinand I. Vz/ St. Pieter rechtopstaand met een sleutel tussen 30-S, boven het wapenschild van Vlodorp dat het omschrift onderbreekt, eindigend op RECHEIMENS. Kz/ Gekroonde rijksarend met waarde 30. Omschrift eindigend op AVGVSTVS. Zeldzaam. Fraai à Zeer Fraai. (Germany, county of Reckheim, William of Vlodorp, 1553-64, undated silver daalder of thirty stuivers, struck in the name of Ferdinand I. Obverse: half length figure of St. Peter holding keys and a bible and supporting the arms of Vlodorp, dividing the value; reverse: crowned imperial eagle with value on its breast. scarce, fine to 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 29,06 g.

Catalog reference: Lucas 196; v.d.Ch. 28, 55 var.; Delm-497, Dav-8686.

Source:

  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1484-1600, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1977.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 138, Collection A. BLONDEL, Collection M. HENDRICKX, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2018.

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