Lot 517
Austrian Netherlands. Reichstaler (Ecu), 1714 (Namur). Dav-1277; Delm.-371; Hahn-222; KM-36. Maximilian II, Emanuel of Bavaria, 1679-1726, as Stadholder of Brabant. Draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: Crowned arms, escutcheons at center, Order of Golden Fleece around. Choice strike, with only minimal weakness on reverse, seen as some flat curls on the obverse. The obverse die showing patches of rust. Still, an exceptional example of this rarity, with fine silvery gray toning, and underlying golds at the edges. Very rare. NGC graded MS-63.
Maximilian Emanuel had been appointed governor general of the Netherlands in 1692 under the Spanish king, Charles II. Yet in 1713 the territory was given to the Holy Roman Empire under the Treaty of Utrecht. Theoretically, Maximilian should have been deposed. Yet for some years after 1713 the local authorities resisted imperial control, so Maximilian could remain in Namur and issue this rarity.
Estimated Value $15,000 - 20,000.
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