Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
January 2021 Auction 15-16 Jan 2021
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SPANISH NETHERLANDS. Brabant. 2 Ducats, ND (1600-11). Antwerp Mint. Albert & Isabella. NGC AU-55.
Fr-84; KM-11; Del-142. Weight: 6.94 gms. This nicely preserved survivor exhibits a bold strike with complete legends save for the "S" at the end of the king's name and clearly defined central designs displaying even wear complemented by a pale gold color on the high points and pale orange patina in the in the protected areas offering this wholesome example a pleasing appearance.
Fr-84; KM-11; Del-142. Weight: 6.94 gms. This nicely preserved survivor exhibits a bold strike with complete legends save for the "S" at the end of the king's name and clearly defined central designs displaying even wear complemented by a pale gold color on the high points and pale orange patina in the in the protected areas offering this wholesome example a pleasing appearance.
Albert and Isabella were appointed regents by Philip II of Spain to restore order and prosperity to the Spanish Netherlands, devastated by the Dutch Revolt. This included a coinage reform. The couple died without issue and the province reverted to Spanish rule for the remainder of the seventeenth century.
Estimate: $2200.00- $2600.00