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| − | This specimen was lot 1170 in Jean Elsen sale 153 (Brussels, December 2022), where it sold for €80 (about US$101 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BRABANT, Duché, Philippe IV (1621-1665), AR escalin, 1633, Bruxelles. D/ Lion deb. à g., ten. une épée et un écu ovale d'Autriche-Bourgogne. R/ Ecu couronné sur une croix de Bourgogne. Petit éclat sur la tranche. Très Beau à Superbe.'' ([[Netherlands, Spanish|duchy of Brabant]], Philip IV, 1621-65, silver escalin of 1633, Brussels mint. Obverse: lion rampant left, bearing a sword and the oval arms of Austria-Burgundy; reverse: crowned arms over a Burgundian cross. Small rim nick, Very Fine - Extremely Fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck at Antwerp ([[Brabant 1641(h) escalin|hand mintmark]]) and Brussels (angel face mintmark, shown here) 1621-57, as well as Tournai, Burgundy and Luxembourg. It was called a schelling in the north and was worth six stuivers. Common in low grade, it is very scarce choice. | + | This specimen was lot 1170 in Jean Elsen sale 153 (Brussels, December 2022), where it sold for €80 (about US$101 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BRABANT, Duché, Philippe IV (1621-1665), AR escalin, 1633, Bruxelles. D/ Lion deb. à g., ten. une épée et un écu ovale d'Autriche-Bourgogne. R/ Ecu couronné sur une croix de Bourgogne. Petit éclat sur la tranche. Très Beau à Superbe.'' ([[Netherlands, Spanish|duchy of Brabant]], Philip IV, 1621-65, silver escalin of 1633, Brussels mint. Obverse: lion rampant left, bearing a sword and the oval arms of Austria-Burgundy; reverse: crowned arms over a Burgundian cross. Small rim nick, Very Fine - Extremely Fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck at Antwerp ([[Brabant 1641(h) escalin|hand mintmark]]), Maastricht ([[Brabant 1623(s) escalin|star mintmark]]), 's Hertogenbosch (tree mintmark) and Brussels (angel face mintmark, shown here) 1621-57, as well as [[Artois 1628 escalin|Arras]], [[Tournai 1629 escalin|Tournai]], Burgundy and Luxembourg. It was called a schelling in the north and was worth six stuivers. Common in low grade, it is very scarce choice. |
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| + | * [[Brabant 1623(s) escalin|1623 escalin, Maastricht mint]] | ||
* [[Brabant 1629(a) escalin|1629 escalin, Brussels mint]] | * [[Brabant 1629(a) escalin|1629 escalin, Brussels mint]] | ||
* [[Brabant 1633(a) 1/2 patagon|1633 demi-patagon, Brussels mint]] | * [[Brabant 1633(a) 1/2 patagon|1633 demi-patagon, Brussels mint]] | ||
Revision as of 09:04, 10 July 2024
This specimen was lot 1170 in Jean Elsen sale 153 (Brussels, December 2022), where it sold for €80 (about US$101 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"BRABANT, Duché, Philippe IV (1621-1665), AR escalin, 1633, Bruxelles. D/ Lion deb. à g., ten. une épée et un écu ovale d'Autriche-Bourgogne. R/ Ecu couronné sur une croix de Bourgogne. Petit éclat sur la tranche. Très Beau à Superbe. (duchy of Brabant, Philip IV, 1621-65, silver escalin of 1633, Brussels mint. Obverse: lion rampant left, bearing a sword and the oval arms of Austria-Burgundy; reverse: crowned arms over a Burgundian cross. Small rim nick, Very Fine - Extremely Fine.)"
This type was struck at Antwerp (hand mintmark), Maastricht (star mintmark), 's Hertogenbosch (tree mintmark) and Brussels (angel face mintmark, shown here) 1621-57, as well as Arras, Tournai, Burgundy and Luxembourg. It was called a schelling in the north and was worth six stuivers. Common in low grade, it is very scarce choice.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 5.26 g, 0.582 fine silver; this specimen is 4,99 g.
Catalog reference: KM 52.3, G.H. 333-3; W. 1029; V.H. 648.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- 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 153, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2022.
Link to:
- 1623 escalin, Maastricht mint
- 1629 escalin, Brussels mint
- 1633 demi-patagon, Brussels mint
- 1633 patagon, Antwerp mint
- 1633 ducaton, Antwerp mint
- 1633 ducaton, Brussels mint
- 1633 couronne d'or, Brussels mint
- Burgundy 1636 escalin
- Tournai 1637 escalin
- 1641 escalin, Antwerp mint
- Luxembourg 1641 escalin
- 1642 escalin, Brussels mint
- Coins and currency dated 1633