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Coin, Spanish Netherlands, Charles II

Ducaton - 8 Souverains - 1698 - Antwerp

Pays-Bas espagnols, duché de Brabant, Charles II (1665-1700), 8 souverains ou ducaton d'or, 1698, Anvers. G.H. 346-1b; Delm. 190; W. -; V.H. 703; Hoc, RBN (1924), p. 38 (2 ex. répertoriés).
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Pays-Bas espagnols, duché de Brabant, Charles II (1665-1700), 8 souverains ou ducaton d'or, 1698, Anvers. G.H.

346-1b; Delm. 190; W. -; V.

H. 703; Hoc, RBN (1924), p. 38 (2 ex.

répertoriés).

Crowned arms of Spain supported by two lions.

Selon A. de Witte, la frappe des ducatons en or à l'effigie de Charles II débute en 1666. Une production de 23 ducatons est prévue, à la fois dans l'atelier de Bruxelles, comme dans celui d'Anvers. Néanmoins, à ce jour, aucun exemplaire n'a été retrouvé. De nouvelles frappes sont faites en 1669 à Bruxelles et en 1676 à Anvers. En 1687, deux différents types de ducatons sont fabriqués, dont 16 exemplaires gravés par Philippe Roettiers et frappés à Bruxelles. Ces monnaies d'or sont les premières frappées au balancier dans les Pays-Bas Méridionaux. Dans son article au sujet des ducatons de Charles II, Marcel Hoc note : "seuls les ducatons d'or frappés à Bruges en 1694 et les demi-ducatons [...] en 1696 ont été effectivement des monnaies. Ils ont eu cours, les premiers pour 8 souverains, les seconds pour 4 souverains." Les autres ducatons sont donc des "pièces de plaisir" ce qui explique leur absence des comptes de la Monnaie. Monnaies de prestige, ces ducatons sont destinés à de très hauts dignitaires, le Gouverneur général des Pays-Bas espagnols, les principaux membres des Conseils de Malines, de Flandre et du Brabant ainsi qu'au roi lui-même. Leur distribution fait l'objet d'une cérémonie au cours de laquelle le roi les remet en mains propres aux grands officiers, et à d'éventuels princes ou ambassadeurs étrangers. Ni les comptes de la Monnaie d'Anvers, ni ceux de la Recette générale des Finances ne mentionnent la fabrication du ducaton en or de 1698. Sa frappe a probablement été très limitée. Marcel Hoc relève l'existence de deux exemplaires, un conservé au Cabinet des Médailles de la Bibliothèque royale de Belgique et le second dans la collection de Baudouin Jonghe d'Ardoye (président de la Société royale de numismatique de Belgique de 1889 à 1925). Notre exemplaire est l'unique ducaton de 1698 passé en vente, d'une superbe facture et présentant encore son brillant de frappe, gradé par PCGS en MS62. Il s'agit assurément d'une des grandes raretés de la numismatique des Pays-Bas espagnols et du règne de Charles II !

CAROL. II. D. G. HISP. ET. INDIAR. REX.

ARCHID. AVST. DVX. BVRG. BRABAN. Zc

44.36 gr

  • Country: Spanish Netherlands
  • Denomination: 8 Souverains
  • Year: 1698
  • Mint name: Antwerp
  • Composition: Gold
  • Diameter: 44
  • Coin name: Ducaton
  • Ruler Name: Charles II
  • Certification: PCGS
  • Grade: MS62
  • Certification Number: 40667745
Our expertise for this quality
  • Our coin condition comments: some of its original luster
  • Patina: attractive patina
  • Coin rarity: rare in this quality
  • Packaging: encapsulated coin
Collectible item references
  • Delmonte: 190
NumisCorner catalog reference: 971594
Coin, Spanish Netherlands, Charles II, Ducaton, 8 Souverains, 1698, Antwerp

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Gold

Although nowadays gold enjoys a reputation as the king of precious metals, that was not always the case. For example, in Ancient Greece, Corinthian bronze was widely considered to be superior. However, over the course of time, it has established itself as the prince of money, even though it frequently vies with silver for the top spot as the standard.

Nevertheless, there are other metals which appear to be even more precious than this duo, take for example rhodium and platinum. That is certain. Yet, if the ore is not as available, how can money be produced in sufficient quantities? It is therefore a matter of striking a subtle balance between rarity and availability.

But it gets better: gold is not only virtually unreactive, whatever the storage conditions (and trouser pockets are hardly the most precious of storage cases), but also malleable (coins and engravers appreciate that).

It thus represents the ideal mix for striking coins without delay – and we were not going to let it slip away!

The chemical symbol for gold is Au, which derives from its Latin name aurum. Its origins are probably extraterrestrial, effectively stardust released following a violent collision between two neutron stars. Not merely precious, but equally poetic…

The first gold coins were minted by the kings of Lydia, probably between the 8th and 6th century BC. Whereas nowadays the only gold coins minted are investment coins (bullion coins) or part of limited-edition series aimed at collectors, that was not always the case. And gold circulated extensively from hand to hand and from era to era, from the ancient gold deposits of the River Pactolus to the early years of the 20th century.

As a precious metal, in the same way as silver, gold is used for minting coins with intrinsic value, which is to say the value of which is constituted by the metal from which they are made. Even so, nowadays, the value to the collector frequently far exceeds that of the metal itself...

It should be noted that gold, which is naturally very malleable, is frequently supplemented with small amounts of other metals to render it harder.

Good to know:

The millesimal fineness (or alloy) of a coin indicates the exact proportion (in parts per thousand) of gold included in the composition. We thus speak, for example, of 999‰ gold or 999 parts of gold per 1 part of other metals. This measure is important for investment coins such as bullion. In France, it was expressed in carats until 1995.