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| − | This specimen was lot 521 in Jean Elsen sale 124 (Brussels, March 2015), where it sold for €100 (about US$125 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BRABANT, Duché, Philippe II (1555-1598), AR cinquième d'écu Philippe, 1571, Anvers. Droit: B. cuirassé à droite. Revers: Ecu couronné sur une croix de Bourgogne, entre deux briquets, portant le bijou de la Toison d'or. Très Beau à Superbe.'' (duchy of Brabant, Philip II (1555-98), silver fifth écu Philippe of 1571, Antwerp 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. 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. | + | This specimen was lot 521 in Jean Elsen sale 124 (Brussels, March 2015), where it sold for €100 (about US$125 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BRABANT, Duché, Philippe II (1555-1598), AR cinquième d'écu Philippe, 1571, Anvers. Droit: B. cuirassé à droite. Revers: Ecu couronné sur une croix de Bourgogne, entre deux briquets, portant le bijou de la Toison d'or. Très Beau à Superbe.'' (duchy of Brabant, Philip II (1555-98), silver fifth écu Philippe of 1571, Antwerp 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. 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. It was struck at Antwerp and Maastricht 1562-67, 1571-72, 1575-77 and 1580-82. |
''Reported Mintage:'' unknown. | ''Reported Mintage:'' unknown. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' silver, this specimen 6,03 g. | + | ''Specification:'' 6.85 g, 0.833 fine silver, 30 mm diameter, this specimen 6,03 g. |
''Catalog reference:'' G.H., 212-1b; W., 722. | ''Catalog reference:'' G.H., 212-1b; W., 722. | ||
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
| + | * Roberts, James N., ''The Silver Coins of Medieval France (476-1610 AD),'' S. Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1996. | ||
* 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. | * 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. | ||
* <sup>[1]</sup>Elsen, Philippe, et al., ''Vente Publique 124,'' Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2015. | * <sup>[1]</sup>Elsen, Philippe, et al., ''Vente Publique 124,'' Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2015. | ||
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* [[Brabant 1571(h) 1/10 ecu|1571 ''dixième d'écu Philippe'', Antwerp mint]] | * [[Brabant 1571(h) 1/10 ecu|1571 ''dixième d'écu Philippe'', Antwerp mint]] | ||
* [[Brabant 1571 1/2 ecu|1571 ''demi-écu Philippe'', Antwerp mint]] | * [[Brabant 1571 1/2 ecu|1571 ''demi-écu Philippe'', Antwerp mint]] | ||
| − | * [[Brabant 1572(h) ecu | + | * [[Brabant 1572(h) 1/5 ecu|1572 ''cinquième d'écu Philippe'', Antwerp mint]] |
* [[Brabant 1576(h) 1/20 ecu|1576 ''vingtième d'écu Philippe'', Antwerp mint]] | * [[Brabant 1576(h) 1/20 ecu|1576 ''vingtième d'écu Philippe'', Antwerp mint]] | ||
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* [[Artois 1582 1/5 ecu]] | * [[Artois 1582 1/5 ecu]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1571]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1571]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:01, 17 April 2025
This specimen was lot 521 in Jean Elsen sale 124 (Brussels, March 2015), where it sold for €100 (about US$125 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"BRABANT, Duché, Philippe II (1555-1598), AR cinquième d'écu Philippe, 1571, Anvers. Droit: B. cuirassé à droite. Revers: Ecu couronné sur une croix de Bourgogne, entre deux briquets, portant le bijou de la Toison d'or. Très Beau à Superbe. (duchy of Brabant, Philip II (1555-98), silver fifth écu Philippe of 1571, Antwerp 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. 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. It was struck at Antwerp and Maastricht 1562-67, 1571-72, 1575-77 and 1580-82.
Reported Mintage: unknown.
Specification: 6.85 g, 0.833 fine silver, 30 mm diameter, this specimen 6,03 g.
Catalog reference: G.H., 212-1b; W., 722.
- Roberts, James N., The Silver Coins of Medieval France (476-1610 AD), S. Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1996.
- 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 124, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2015.
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