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| − | This specimen was lot 1267 in Jean Elsen sale 163 (Brussels, November 2025), where it sold for €2,200 (about US$2,541 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''VLAANDEREN, Graafschap, Philips II (1555-1598), AR Philipsdaalder, 1576, Brugge. Vz/ Geharnast bb. l. Onderaan lelie tussen het jaartal. Kz/ Gekroond wapenschild op een Bourgondisch kruis tussen twee vuurijzers. Zeldzaam. Mooi portret op brede muntplaat.'' ([[Netherlands, Spanish|county of Flanders]], Philip II, 1555-98, silver Philip daalder of 1576, Bruges mint. Obverse: armored bust left, date below; reverse: crowned arms on a Burgundian cross between two firesteels. Rare, nice portrait on a broad flan, good Very Fine.)</blockquote> The ''écu Philippe'' of 1571-85 was a revival of the ''écu Philippe'' of 1555-66. This variety, with the king's bust facing left, was struck 1576-77. Similar daalders were struck at Maastricht (Dav-8634), Brussels ([[Brabant 1576-B ecu Dav-8635|Dav-8635]], -8636), Namur (Dav-8657), Tournai (Dav-8655) and Luxembourg (Dav-8660). | + | This specimen was lot 1267 in Jean Elsen sale 163 (Brussels, November 2025), where it sold for €2,200 (about US$2,541 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''VLAANDEREN, Graafschap, Philips II (1555-1598), AR Philipsdaalder, 1576, Brugge. Vz/ Geharnast bb. l. Onderaan lelie tussen het jaartal. Kz/ Gekroond wapenschild op een Bourgondisch kruis tussen twee vuurijzers. Zeldzaam. Mooi portret op brede muntplaat.'' ([[Netherlands, Spanish|county of Flanders]], Philip II, 1555-98, silver Philip daalder of 1576, Bruges mint. Obverse: armored bust left, date below; reverse: crowned arms on a Burgundian cross between two firesteels. Rare, nice portrait on a broad flan, good Very Fine.)</blockquote> The ''écu Philippe'' of 1571-85 was a revival of the ''écu Philippe'' of 1555-66. This variety, with the king's bust facing left, was struck 1576-77. Similar daalders were struck at Antwerp, Maastricht (both [[Brabant 1575(h) ecu Dav-8634|Dav-8634]]), Brussels ([[Brabant 1576-B ecu Dav-8635|Dav-8635]], -8636), Namur (Dav-8657), Tournai (Dav-8655) and Luxembourg (Dav-8660). |
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| + | * [[Brabant 1575(h) ecu Dav-8634|1575 ''écu Philippe'', Antwerp mint]] | ||
* [[Flanders 1575 daalder Dav-8646|1575 ''Philipsdaalder'', bust right]] | * [[Flanders 1575 daalder Dav-8646|1575 ''Philipsdaalder'', bust right]] | ||
* [[Flanders 1576 1/20 ecu|1576 ''twintigste Philipsdaalder'']] | * [[Flanders 1576 1/20 ecu|1576 ''twintigste Philipsdaalder'']] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:07, 26 November 2025
This specimen was lot 1267 in Jean Elsen sale 163 (Brussels, November 2025), where it sold for €2,200 (about US$2,541 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"VLAANDEREN, Graafschap, Philips II (1555-1598), AR Philipsdaalder, 1576, Brugge. Vz/ Geharnast bb. l. Onderaan lelie tussen het jaartal. Kz/ Gekroond wapenschild op een Bourgondisch kruis tussen twee vuurijzers. Zeldzaam. Mooi portret op brede muntplaat. (county of Flanders, Philip II, 1555-98, silver Philip daalder of 1576, Bruges mint. Obverse: armored bust left, date below; reverse: crowned arms on a Burgundian cross between two firesteels. Rare, nice portrait on a broad flan, good Very Fine.)
The écu Philippe of 1571-85 was a revival of the écu Philippe of 1555-66. This variety, with the king's bust facing left, was struck 1576-77. Similar daalders were struck at Antwerp, Maastricht (both Dav-8634), Brussels (Dav-8635, -8636), Namur (Dav-8657), Tournai (Dav-8655) and Luxembourg (Dav-8660).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen is 33,85 g.
Catalog reference: G.H. 210-7e; Delm. 37; VH 298, Dav-8647.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1484-1600, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1977.
- 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 163, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2025.
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