Tournai 1586 1/5 ecu

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UBS sale 85, lot 142

This specimen was lot 142 in UBS sale 85 (Zürich, September 2010), where it sold for 125 CHF (about US$143 including buyer's fee). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BELGIEN, Tournai, Philippe II. 1556-1598. 1/5 Philippstaler 1586. Geharnischtes Brustbild nach links. Rv. Gekröntes Wappen auf gekreuzten Stäben, zu den Seiten Feuereisen. Gutes sehr schön." (Belgium, Philip II, 1556-98, 1/5 philippsthaler of 1586, Tournai mint. Armored bust to left; reverse: crowned arms surmounting two scepters. Good very fine.)

The Netherlands, which then comprised all of the Low Countries, fell to the king of Spain on the extinction of the Burgundian dukes in 1477. The northern provinces converted to Lutheranism and later Calvinism during the Reformation but the southern provinces (today Belgium) remained Catholic. Hence, when the northern provinces revolted against king Philip, the southern provinces remained loyal and served as the base for Spanish attacks on the north. The Spanish were unable to conquer the rebels and were eventually forced to recognize their independence in 1648. The Spanish Netherlands passed to Austria upon the extinction of the Spanish Hapsburgs in 1700.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 6,50 g.

Catalog reference: Van Gelder/Hoc 212-10. De Mey 180.

Source:

  • 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]UBS Auction 85: Gold and Silver Coins, Zürich: UBS AG, 2010.

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