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[[Image:JE148-0664.jpg|550px|thumb|Jean Elsen sale 148, lot 664]]

This specimen was lot 664 in Jean Elsen sale 148 (Brussels, September 2021), where it sold for €250 (about US$354 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''NAMUR, Comté, Philippe II (1555-1598), Cu denier, 1578. Différents: lis au droit et au revers. D/ Croix de Bourgogne entre deux annelets. PHILP• en début de légende. R/ Ecu namurois couronné. Rare Flan large. Très Beau.'' ([[Netherlands, Spanish|county of Namur]], Philip II, 1555-98, copper denier of 1578. Privy mark: lily on obverse and reverse. Obverse: Burgundian cross between two rings, 'PHILP' at beginning of the legend; reverse: crowned arms of Namur. Rare, large flan, Very Fine.)"</blockquote>

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' copper, this specimen 2,90 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' G.H. 267-13; Chalon, Namur, 237; V.H. 336.

''[[Bibliography|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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Elsen, Philippe, et al., ''Vente Publique 148: Monnaies, Médailles et Décorations,'' Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2021.

''Link to:''
* [[Flanders (1578-80) oord]] states revolt
* [[Namur 1578 gros]] = demi-patard
* [[Namur 1579 2 deniers]]
* [[Brabant (15)81 gigot]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1578]]

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