World Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 2439 Session 8 (2:30pm Wednesday) World Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $250
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SOLD $350
SPANISH NETHERLANDS, Philip II of Spain, (1556-1598), silver ecu (30.92 g), Brabant mint, mm hand, dated 1557. obv. PHS D G HISP ANG Z REX DVX BRAB, armored bust to left; 1557 below, rev. around DOMINVS MIC HI ADIVTOR hand, crowned coat-of-arms on crossed batons, flanked by briquets to left and right, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchee in satire, (D.8625, G&H 210-1c; Delmonte, Argent 12). Nearly very fine, lightly cleaned, with uneven patination.
Ex Alan Jordan Collection.
This was the first year of issue of Philip II and is described on the obverse as King of England because of his marriage to Mary, who died in 1558 and was succeeded by her half-sister, Elizabeth. Subsequent issues removed the ANG on the obverse.
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