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1640 countermark on a 1614 Spanish Patard of Albert & Isabel for Brabant (Spanish Netherlands).

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:200.00 CAD Estimated At:500.00 - 600.00 CAD
1640 countermark on a 1614 Spanish Patard of Albert & Isabel for Brabant (Spanish Netherlands).
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Host Coin of Albert & Isabel, for Brabant under Spain, Vlack 1o Type - 1640 countermark on a 1614 Spanish Patard of Albert & Isabel for Brabant (Spanish Netherlands). Choice Very Fine, a most unusual host coin for a 1640 countermark given that it was struck for an eclectic group of states held by Hapsburg Spain from 1556 to 1716; the area included most of present-day Luxembourg and Belgium, as well as parts of present day Germany, France and the Netherlands. The patard was made of billon, slightly smaller than the douzains in circulation in France, though at first glance they would appear similar enough, the obverse with a crowned shield, the reverse with a design similar to a cross and with arched outlines reminiscent of that found on the earlier Francois I douzains. Of course the language was different, and a more thorough examination would have shown it not to be a French coin – but despite that a number are known with a 1640 countermark (Vlack gives the type a rating of Rarity-7). The majority of patards with the countermark show no date, and those with a date must be considered rare. Here the date is mostly strong, two digits at either side of the obverse shield, the final digit weaker than the rest but clearly a 4 when examined in hand. Bright silvery color, with some original gloss to the obverse surface and no real marks from circulation. Struck on the typical irregular planchet, which affects some of the obverse legend, the ones on the reverse mostly strong. Also strong is the countermark, applied to the center of the obverse. Really quite choice for this issue.