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| − | This specimen was lot 964 in Jean Elsen sale 147 (Brussels, June 2021), where it sold for €220 (about US$322 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''HAINAUT, Comté, Philippe II (1555-1598), Cu liard, 1584, Mons. D/ B. cour. à g. R/ Ecu couronné. Très Beau.'' ([[Netherlands, Spanish|county of Hainault]], Philip II, 1555-98, copper liard of 1584, Mons mint. Obverse: crowned bust left; reverse: crowned arms. Very Fine.)"</blockquote> By the time this coin was issued, the county of Hainaut had long ceased to have any political independence and was one of Philip II of Spain's many dominions. Eighty liards made a florin. This liard is similar to those struck in [[Artois 1582 liard|Artois]], [[Brabant 1593 liard|Brabant]] and [[Tournai (15)84 liard|Tournai]], and was struck 1580-86. | + | This specimen was lot 964 in Jean Elsen sale 147 (Brussels, June 2021), where it sold for €220 (about US$322 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''HAINAUT, Comté, Philippe II (1555-1598), Cu liard, 1584, Mons. D/ B. cour. à g. R/ Ecu couronné. Très Beau.'' ([[Netherlands, Spanish|county of Hainault]], Philip II, 1555-98, copper liard of 1584, Mons mint. Obverse: crowned bust left; reverse: crowned arms. Very Fine.)"</blockquote> By the time this coin was issued, the county of Hainaut had long ceased to have any political independence and was one of Philip II of Spain's many dominions. Eighty liards made a florin. This liard is similar to those struck in [[Artois 1582 liard|Artois]], [[Brabant 1593(s) liard|Brabant]] and [[Tournai (15)84 liard|Tournai]], and was struck 1580-86. |
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* [[Coins and currency dated 1584]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1584]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from Jean Elsen sale 147]][[Category: Coinage of the Dutch provinces]] | [[Category:Selections from Jean Elsen sale 147]][[Category: Coinage of the Dutch provinces]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:40, 27 March 2026
This specimen was lot 964 in Jean Elsen sale 147 (Brussels, June 2021), where it sold for €220 (about US$322 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"HAINAUT, Comté, Philippe II (1555-1598), Cu liard, 1584, Mons. D/ B. cour. à g. R/ Ecu couronné. Très Beau. (county of Hainault, Philip II, 1555-98, copper liard of 1584, Mons mint. Obverse: crowned bust left; reverse: crowned arms. Very Fine.)"
By the time this coin was issued, the county of Hainaut had long ceased to have any political independence and was one of Philip II of Spain's many dominions. Eighty liards made a florin. This liard is similar to those struck in Artois, Brabant and Tournai, and was struck 1580-86.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 5.44 g, copper; this specimen 5,29 g.
Catalog reference: G.H. 232-10; Chalon 187; Lucas, Hainaut, 206.
- 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 147: Monnaies, Médailles et Décorations, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2021.
Links to:
- Hainaut 1581 liard
- 1581 quarantième d'écu Philippe
- 1581 dixième d'écu Philippe
- 1581 demi-écu Philippe
- Hainaut (1581-87) 1/2 real d'or Fr-273
- Artois 1582 liard
- Tournai (15)84 liard
- Hainaut (15)84 cinquième d'écu Philippe
- Flanders 1586 1/2 duit = 3 mites
- 1586 demi-écu Philippe
- Brabant 1593(s) liard
- Coins and currency dated 1584