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| − | This specimen was lot 856 in Jean Elsen sale 127 (Brussels, December 2015), where it sold for €200 (about US$257 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BRABANT, Duché, Philippe IV (1621-1665), AR ducaton, 1647, Anvers. Deuxième type. D/ B. dr. et cuir. à d. R/ Ecu couronné, tenu par deux lions. En dessous, le bijou de la Toison d'or. Petits coups. Très Beau.'' (duchy of Brabant, Philip IV, 1621-65, silver ducaton of 1647, Antwerp mint, second type. Obverse: draped and armored bust to right; reverse: crowned arms supported by two lions, the jewel of the Golden Fleece below. Minor nicks, very fine.)"</blockquote> The regular type, issued 1636-65 from Antwerp (shown here, with hand mintmark) and Brussels, is scarce but not rare. The other provinces issued this type, including Artois, [[Flanders 1651 ducaton Dav-4457|Flanders]], Tournai and Luxembourg. | + | This specimen was lot 856 in Jean Elsen sale 127 (Brussels, December 2015), where it sold for €200 (about US$257 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BRABANT, Duché, Philippe IV (1621-1665), AR ducaton, 1647, Anvers. Deuxième type. D/ B. dr. et cuir. à d. R/ Ecu couronné, tenu par deux lions. En dessous, le bijou de la Toison d'or. Petits coups. Très Beau.'' (duchy of Brabant, Philip IV, 1621-65, silver ducaton of 1647, Antwerp mint, second type. Obverse: draped and armored bust to right; reverse: crowned arms supported by two lions, the jewel of the Golden Fleece below. Minor nicks, very fine.)"</blockquote> The regular type, issued 1636-65 from Antwerp (shown here, with hand mintmark) and Brussels, is scarce but not rare. The other provinces issued this type, including Artois, [[Flanders 1651 ducaton Dav-4457|Flanders]], [[Tournai 1647 ducaton Dav-4458|Tournai]] and Luxembourg. |
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* [[Brabant 1644(h) ducaton Dav-4454|1644 ducaton, Antwerp mint, Philip IV]] | * [[Brabant 1644(h) ducaton Dav-4454|1644 ducaton, Antwerp mint, Philip IV]] | ||
* [[Brabant 1646(h) 2 souverain d'or Fr-105|1646 double souverain d'or]] | * [[Brabant 1646(h) 2 souverain d'or Fr-105|1646 double souverain d'or]] | ||
| + | * [[Tournai 1647 ducaton Dav-4458|Tournai 1647 ducaton]] | ||
* [[Brabant 1648(a) 2 patagon Dav-4461|1648 double patagon, Brussels mint]] | * [[Brabant 1648(a) 2 patagon Dav-4461|1648 double patagon, Brussels mint]] | ||
* [[Brabant 1648(h) 2 ducaton Dav-4453|1648 double ducaton, Antwerp mint]] | * [[Brabant 1648(h) 2 ducaton Dav-4453|1648 double ducaton, Antwerp mint]] | ||
Revision as of 20:44, 30 March 2024
This specimen was lot 856 in Jean Elsen sale 127 (Brussels, December 2015), where it sold for €200 (about US$257 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"BRABANT, Duché, Philippe IV (1621-1665), AR ducaton, 1647, Anvers. Deuxième type. D/ B. dr. et cuir. à d. R/ Ecu couronné, tenu par deux lions. En dessous, le bijou de la Toison d'or. Petits coups. Très Beau. (duchy of Brabant, Philip IV, 1621-65, silver ducaton of 1647, Antwerp mint, second type. Obverse: draped and armored bust to right; reverse: crowned arms supported by two lions, the jewel of the Golden Fleece below. Minor nicks, very fine.)"
The regular type, issued 1636-65 from Antwerp (shown here, with hand mintmark) and Brussels, is scarce but not rare. The other provinces issued this type, including Artois, Flanders, Tournai and Luxembourg.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 32.48 g, .944 fine silver; this specimen is 32,44 g.
Catalog reference: G.H. 327-1b; Delm-284; W. 1001, Dav-4454, KM 72.1.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
- 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]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 127, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2015.
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