Lot 838
Spanish Netherlands. 3 Ducatones, 1658. Dav-4452; Delm-285B. 98.08 grams. Brussels mint. Philip IV. Cuirassed bust to right. Reverse: Two lions supporting crowned shield. Broad flan of handsome light silver color with lilac hues, a few typical minor flaws but the legends are complete and well detailed, as is the portrait. Very rare. (Too large for holder). NGC graded EF-45.
In the late 15th century, France under Louis XI seized Burgundy and Picardy, and was preparing to annex the area generally known then as the Spanish Netherlands, which had been part of the dowry of Mary of Burgundy, daughter of Charles the Bold of Burgundy. His death in 1477 prompted the French into action. Mary rebuffed the French king's insistence that she marry his son the dauphin, choosing instead to ally herself and her lands with Maximilian of Austria, later Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I. This union was a major event in European history. Through it the Hapsburgs were established in the Low Countries. This, one of their large silver coins, contrasts starkly in artistry with the crowns of England's Oliver Cromwell, struck in exactly the same year.
Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000.
Ex Irving Goodman Collection.
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