Flanders 1557 daalder Dav-8644
This specimen was lot 1862 in Jean Elsen sale 145 (Brussels, September 2020), where it sold for €800 (about US$1,140 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"VLAANDEREN, Graafschap, Philips II (1555-1598), AR Philipsdaalder, 1557, Brugge. Met titel van koning van Engeland. Vz/ Geharnast bb. r. Met PHILIPPVS in de legende. Kz/ Gekroond wapenschild op een Bourgondisch kruis tussen twee vuurijzers. Zeldzaam Mooie patina. Zeer Fraai/bijna Prachtig. Uit onze lijst 203, april 1999, 912. (county of Flanders, Philip II, 1555-98, silver daalder of 1557, Bruges mint, with the title of king of England in the legend. Obverse: armored bust right, with the king's name spelled in full; reverse: crowned arms over a Burgundian cross between two jewels. Rare, nice patina, Very Fine/about Extremely Fine.)"
This type, struck 1557 only, is listed but not photographed in Davenport. Other écus for 1557 include Dav-8643 (bust left) and Dav-8645 (obverse legend is "PHS.D.G.HISP.ANG.Z.REX."). Philip gave up his title of king of England after his wife's death in 1558.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 34,22 g.
Catalog reference: Dav-8644, G.H. 210-7b; Delm. 34a; V.H. 254.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 145, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2020.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1484-1600, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1977.
- van der Wis, Jan, and Tom Passon, Catalogus van de Nederlandse Munten geslagen sind bet aantreden van Philips II tot aan het einde van de Bataafse Republiek (1555-1806), 2nd ed., Apeldoorn, Netherlands: Omni-Trading b.v., 2009.
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