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Revision as of 10:50, 27 March 2026
This specimen was lot 555 in Jean Elsen sale 158 (Brussels, March 2024), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"BRABANT, Duché, Bruxelles assiégée par Alexandre Farnèse (1579-1580), AR plaque uniface de 18 sols, 1580. D/ PERFER ET OBDVRA BRVXELLA Ecu au saint Michel, tête casquée, terrassant le dragon, accosté de la date, sous la valeur ·18· ST·. Eclat du flan. Superbe. (duchy of Brabant, Brussels besieged by Alexander Farnese, silver uniface plaque of 18 sols of 1580. Obverse: arms of St. Michael wearing a helmet and slaying the dragon divides the date, value below. Nicked, Extremely Fine.)"
Farnese eventually reconquered the southern low Countries for Spain but besieged and destroyed Maastricht, Brussels, Tournai and Antwerp in the process. His campaign against the northern provinces was a destructive failure.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver; this specimen 12,47 g.
Catalog reference: W. 825; Delm-217a; van Gelder 161; VH 541.
- 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 158, Monnaies de la Principauté de Liège, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2024.
Link to:
- 1578 écu des Etats, Maastricht mint
- Maastricht (1579) sol siege coinage, first series
- Maastricht (1579) 2 sols siege coinage, first series
- Maastricht (15)79 12 sols siege coinage, second series
- Maastricht 1579 16 sols siege coinage, third series
- Maastricht 1579 24 sols siege coinage, second series
- Maastricht 1579 40 sols siege coinage, third series
- 1579 écu des Etats, Antwerp mint
- Brussels 1580 36 sols siege coinage
- 1580 cinquième d'écu Philippe, Antwerp mint
- 1580 demi-écu Philippe, Antwerp mint
- 1580 demi-écu Philippe, Maastricht mint
- 1580 écu Philippe, Antwerp mint
- 1580 couronne d'or, States Revolt
- Coins and currency dated 1580