Stavelot 1570 1/2 rixdaler

Jean Elsen sale 141, lot 678

Liege in 1547; the Abbey of Stavelot is visible between Limburg and Salm

This specimen was lot 678 in Jean Elsen sale 141 (Brussels, June 2019), where it sold for €320 (about US$424 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"STAVELOT, Abbaye, Christophe de Manderscheid (1546-1576), AR demi-rixdaler, 1570, Poulseur. Au titre de Maximilien II. D/ Ecu de l'abbé sous un heaume. R/ B. cour. et cuir. de l'empereur à d., ten. un sceptre et le gl. cr. Rare. Très Beau/Beau à Très Beau. (abbey of Stavelot, Christophe de Manderscheid, 1546-76, silver half rixdaler of 1570, Poulseur mint, struck in the name of Maximilian II. Obverse: arms of the abbot below a helmet; reverse: crowned and armored bust of the emperor holding a scepter and an orb. Rare, Very Fine/Fine - Very Fine.)"

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 14,17 g.

Catalog reference: Chestret, RBN (1892), 192, 10 var.; Delm-512.

Source:

• ^[1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 141, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2019.

Links to:

• 1567 rixdaler
• 1569 rixdaler
• Stavelot 1570 rixdaler Dav-8664
• Coins and currency dated 1570