Stavelot 1569 rixdaler Dav-8664

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Jean Elsen sale 118, lot 953
Stavelot 1569 rixdaler rev JElsen 118-953.jpg
Aachen in 1547; the Abbey of Stavelot is visible between Limburg and Salm

This specimen was lot 953 in Jean Elsen sale 118 (Brussels, September 2013), where it sold for €480 (about US$757 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"STAVELOT, Abbaye, Christophe de Manderscheid (1546-1576), AR rixdaler, 1569, Poulseur. Au titre de Maximilien II. Droit: Ecu de l'abbé sous un heaume. Revers: B. cour. et cuirassé de l'empereur à droite, tenant un sceptre et le globe crucigère. Très Beau. (abbey of Stavelot, Christopher of Mandersheid (1546-76), silver rixdaler of 1569, Poulseur mint, in the name of Maximilian II. Obverse: arms of the abbot below a helmet. reverse: crowned and armored bust of the emperor to right, bearing an orb and scepter. Very fine.)"

Davenport listed this type for 1568-71.

Reported Mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 28,68 g.

Catalog reference: Chestret, RBN (1892), 191, 9; Delm., 511; Dav-8664.

Source:

  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1484-1600, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1977.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 118, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2013.

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