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This specimen was lot 811 in Jean Elsen sale 112 (Brussels, March 2012) where it sold for € 280 ($438 including buyer's fee). The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''LIEGE, Principauté, Gérard de Groesbeeck (1564-1580), AR rixdaler, 1572, Hasselt. Droit : L'écu de l'évêque surmonté d'un heaume à cimier. Revers : Aigle impériale couronnée. Très Beau.'' (Principality of Liege, Gérard de Groesbeeck, 1564-80, silver rixdaler of 1572, Hasselt mint. Obverse: arms of the bishopric, helmet above. Reverse: crowned imperial eagle. Very fine.)"</blockquote>
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This specimen was lot 811 in Jean Elsen sale 112 (Brussels, March 2012) where it sold for € 280 ($438 including buyer's fee). The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''LIEGE, Principauté, Gérard de Groesbeeck (1564-1580), AR rixdaler, 1572, Hasselt. Droit : L'écu de l'évêque surmonté d'un heaume à cimier. Revers : Aigle impériale couronnée. Très Beau.'' (Principality of Liege, Gérard de Groesbeeck, 1564-80, silver rixdaler of 1572, Hasselt mint. Obverse: arms of the bishopric, helmet above. Reverse: crowned imperial eagle. Very fine.)"</blockquote> This type is recorded in Davenport for 1567-73. It is the most common crown from this state in the sixteenth century.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

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Jean Elsen sale 112, lot 811
Liege 1572 rixdaler rev JElsen 112-811.jpg

This specimen was lot 811 in Jean Elsen sale 112 (Brussels, March 2012) where it sold for € 280 ($438 including buyer's fee). The catalog description[2] noted,

"LIEGE, Principauté, Gérard de Groesbeeck (1564-1580), AR rixdaler, 1572, Hasselt. Droit : L'écu de l'évêque surmonté d'un heaume à cimier. Revers : Aigle impériale couronnée. Très Beau. (Principality of Liege, Gérard de Groesbeeck, 1564-80, silver rixdaler of 1572, Hasselt mint. Obverse: arms of the bishopric, helmet above. Reverse: crowned imperial eagle. Very fine.)"

This type is recorded in Davenport for 1567-73. It is the most common crown from this state in the sixteenth century.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 29,01 g.

Catalog reference: Chestret, 514; Dengis, 935; Delm., 451; Dav-8415.

Source:

  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1484-1600, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1977.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, Vente Publique 109, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses fils, S.A., 2011.
  • [2]Elsen, Philippe, Vente Publique 112, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses fils, S.A., 2012.

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