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| − | This specimen was lot 779 in Jean Elsen sale 124 (Brussels, March 2015), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''VLAANDEREN, Graafschap, Philips II (1555-1598), AR vijfde Philipsdaalder, 1566, Brugge. Droit: Geharnast bb. radié. Revers: Gekroond wapenschild op een Bourgondisch kruis tussen twee vuurijzers. Kras op vz. Zeer Fraai à Prachtig.'' (county of Flanders, Philip II (1555-98), silver fifth écu Philippe of 1566, Bruges mint. Obverse: armored bust to left; reverse: crowned arms, over a Burgundian cross, between two briquets, collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece around. Scratch on the obverse, very fine to extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type represents a very early experiment with decimal coinage, over a century before Russia adopted her hundred kopeks = one ruble. We have similar examples from [[Gelderland 1566 1/5 ecu|Gelderland]], [[Overijssel 1567 1/5 daalder|Overijssel]], [[Brabant 1571 1/5 ecu|Brabant]], [[Holland 1571 1/5 daalder|Holland]], [[Hainaut (15)81 1/5 ecu|Hainaut]] and [[Artois 1582 1/5 ecu|Artois]]. | + | This specimen was lot 779 in Jean Elsen sale 124 (Brussels, March 2015), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''VLAANDEREN, Graafschap, Philips II (1555-1598), AR vijfde Philipsdaalder, 1566, Brugge. Droit: Geharnast bb. radié. Revers: Gekroond wapenschild op een Bourgondisch kruis tussen twee vuurijzers. Kras op vz. Zeer Fraai à Prachtig.'' (county of Flanders, Philip II (1555-98), silver fifth écu Philippe of 1566, Bruges mint. Obverse: armored bust to left; reverse: crowned arms, over a Burgundian cross, between two briquets, collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece around. Scratch on the obverse, very fine to extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type represents a very early experiment with decimal coinage, over a century before Russia adopted her hundred kopeks = one ruble. We have similar examples from [[Gelderland 1566 1/5 ecu|Gelderland]], [[Overijssel 1567 1/5 daalder|Overijssel]], [[Brabant 1571(h) 1/5 ecu|Brabant]], [[Holland 1571 1/5 daalder|Holland]], [[Hainaut (15)81 1/5 ecu|Hainaut]] and [[Artois 1582 1/5 ecu|Artois]]. |
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* [[Overijssel 1567 1/5 daalder|Overijssel 1567 ''vijfde philipsdaalder'']] | * [[Overijssel 1567 1/5 daalder|Overijssel 1567 ''vijfde philipsdaalder'']] | ||
* [[Brabant 1568 1/4 ecu|Brabant 1568 ''quart d'écu'']] | * [[Brabant 1568 1/4 ecu|Brabant 1568 ''quart d'écu'']] | ||
| − | * [[Brabant 1571 1/5 ecu|Brabant 1571 ''cinquième d'écu Philippe'', Antwerp mint]] | + | * [[Brabant 1571(h) 1/5 ecu|Brabant 1571 ''cinquième d'écu Philippe'', Antwerp mint]] |
* [[Holland 1571 1/5 daalder|Holland 1571 ''vijfde philipsdaalder'']] | * [[Holland 1571 1/5 daalder|Holland 1571 ''vijfde philipsdaalder'']] | ||
* [[Flanders 1572 1/5 ecu|1572 ''vijfde Philipsdaalder'']] | * [[Flanders 1572 1/5 ecu|1572 ''vijfde Philipsdaalder'']] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:26, 27 March 2026
This specimen was lot 779 in Jean Elsen sale 124 (Brussels, March 2015), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"VLAANDEREN, Graafschap, Philips II (1555-1598), AR vijfde Philipsdaalder, 1566, Brugge. Droit: Geharnast bb. radié. Revers: Gekroond wapenschild op een Bourgondisch kruis tussen twee vuurijzers. Kras op vz. Zeer Fraai à Prachtig. (county of Flanders, Philip II (1555-98), silver fifth écu Philippe of 1566, Bruges mint. Obverse: armored bust to left; reverse: crowned arms, over a Burgundian cross, between two briquets, collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece around. Scratch on the obverse, very fine to extremely fine.)"
This type represents a very early experiment with decimal coinage, over a century before Russia adopted her hundred kopeks = one ruble. We have similar examples from Gelderland, Overijssel, Brabant, Holland, Hainaut and Artois.
Reported Mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 6,32 g.
Catalog reference: G.H., 212-7a; Haeck, 660.
- van der Wis, Jan, and Tom Passon, Catalogus van de Nederlandse Munten geslagen sind bet aantreden van Philips II tot aan het einde van de Bataafse Republiek (1555-1806), 2nd ed., Apeldoorn, Netherlands: Omni-Trading b.v., 2009.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 124, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2015.
Link to:
- Flanders 1565 vijfde Philipsdaalder
- Gelderland 1566 vijfde Philipsdaalder
- Brabant 1566 cinquième d'écu Philippe, Antwerp mint
- Brabant 1566 demi-écu Philippe, Antwerp mint
- Overijssel 1567 vijfde philipsdaalder
- Brabant 1568 quart d'écu
- Brabant 1571 cinquième d'écu Philippe, Antwerp mint
- Holland 1571 vijfde philipsdaalder
- 1572 vijfde Philipsdaalder
- Artois 1582 1/5 ecu
- Coins and currency dated 1566
- return to coins of Spanish Netherlands