Brabant 1644(h) ducaton Dav-4454
This specimen was lot 1562 in Jean Elsen sale 145 (Brussels, September 2020), where it sold for €340 (about US$485 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"BRABANT, Duché, Philippe IV (1621-1665), AR ducaton, 1644, Anvers. Deuxième type. D/ B. cuirassé à d. R/ Ecu couronné, soutenu par deux lions. En dessous, le bijou de la Toison d'or. Légère faiblesse de frappe au revers. Flan large. Belle patine. Très Beau à Superbe/Très Beau. (duchy of Brabant, Philip IV, 1621-65, silver ducaton of 1644, Antwerp mint, second type. Obverse: armored bust right; reverse: crowned arms, supported by two lions, the jewel of the Golden Fleece below. Slightly weak on the reverse, large flan, nice patina, Very Fine - Extremely Fine/Very Fine.)"
The type shown here was struck at the Antwerp mint 1622-65 (hand mintmark, shown here) and at the Maastricht mint 1625-31. The other provinces issued this type, including Artois, Flanders, Tournai and Luxembourg.
Reported Mintage: unknown.
Specification: 32.48 g, 0.944 fine silver, this specimen 32,40 g.
Catalog reference: KM 72.1, G.H. 327-1b; Delm-284; W. 1001; V.H. 642, Dav-4454.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- 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 145, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2020.
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