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[[Image:JE146-1082.jpg|550px|thumb|Jean Elsen sale 146, lot 1082]]

This specimen was lot 1082 in Jean Elsen sale 146 (Brussels, November 2020), where it sold for €480 (about US$700 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BRABANT, Duché, Philippe II (1555-1598), AR écu Philippe, 1559, Anvers. Au titre de roi d'Angleterre. D/ B. cuir. à d. PHILIPPVS dans la légende. R/ Ecu couronné sur une croix de Bourgogne, entre deux briquets, portant le bijou de la Toison d'or. Rare Fines griffes et léger défaut de flan. presque Très Beau.'' ([[Netherlands, Spanish|duchy of Brabant]], Philip II, 1555-98, écu Philippe of 1559, Antwerp mint, with the title of king of England. Obverse: armored bust right, "PHILIPPVS" in the legend; reverse: crowned arms over a Burgundian cross between two briquets bearing the jewels of the Golden Fleece. Rare, fine scratches and minor planchet defect, about Very Fine.)"</blockquote> The early ''écus Philippe'' come in many varieties. Dav-8621, [[Brabant 1557(h) ecu Dav-8623|Dav-8623]], [[Brabant 1558(h) ecu Dav-8625|Dav-8625]], [[Brabant 1561(h) ecu Dav-8627|Dav-8627]] come with the bust facing left, while Dav-8626, [[Brabant 1562(h) ecu Dav-8631|Dav-8631]], -8632 face right. Dav-8621, -8623, -8625 and -8626 mention the Philip's title of king of England whereas Dav-8627, -8629, -8631, -8632 drop the title. Sometimes the king's name is spelled in full, on others it is abbreviated "PHS". Most were minted at Antwerp but a few were made at Maastricht. Double écus are listed in Davenport but we haven't seen any images for the Wiki.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' silver, this specimen 34,22 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-8626]], G.H. 210-1d; Delm-13; W. 711; V.H. 254. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Davenport, John S., ''European Crowns, 1484-1600,'' Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1977.
* 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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Elsen, Philippe, et al., ''Vente Publique 146: Collection Anthony Lorrain Monnaies de Metz'', Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2020.

''Link to:''
* [[Brabant 1557(h) ecu Dav-8623|1557 ''écu Philippe'', bust left, "ANG·Z·REX"]]
* [[Brabant 1558(h) ecu Dav-8625|1558 ''écu Philippe'', bust left, Antwerp mint]]
* [[Brabant 1558(s) ecu Dav-8625|1558 ''écu Philippe'', Maastricht mint]]
* [[Brabant 1559(h) ecu Dav-8625|1559 ''écu Philippe'', bust left, Antwerp mint]]
* [[Brabant 1559(s) ecu Dav-8626|1559 ''écu Philippe'', bust left, "ANG·Z·REX", Maastricht mint]]
* [[Brabant 1561(h) ecu Dav-8627|1561 ''écu Philippe'', bust left, Antwerp mint]]
* [[Brabant 1562(h) ecu Dav-8631|1562 ''écu Philippe'', bust right]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1559]]

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