Maastricht

CNG 108, Lot: 1065. Estimate $500. Sold for $2750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

DUTCH REVOLT (Nederlandse Opstand), Low Countries. Maastricht. Besieged by the Spanish, 1579. Group of five (5) CU and Brass denominations. Emissions of 28 April, 14 May, and June 1579. Includes the following emissions:

Emission of 28 April 1579

a) CU Twee stuiver (28mm, 6.44 g, 12h). (star)/TRAIEC/TO (rosette) AB (rosette) HIS/PANIS (rosette) OB/SESSO (rosette) in five lines; in exergue below cornice, II (mark of value) / Raised sword above civic coat-of-arms, pair of rosettes flanking blade, one to left of shield; PRO IVS/TÆ (rosette) CAV/SÆ (rosette) DEFE/NSI ONE/15 79 across field in five lines. CNM 2.33.1. Ex Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.7089.

b) CU Halve stuiver (21mm, 1.50 g, 12h). TRA/AB HISP/OBSES in three lines; in exergue below cornice, civic coat-of-arms flanked by 15 79 / Raised sword, pair of stars above and below; PRO IVS/CAV SÆ (rosette)/DE FEN across field in three lines. CNM 2.33.3. Ex Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 000.999.42472.

Emission of 14 May 1579

c) CU Veerentwintig stuiver (40.5mm, 26.81 g, 11h). Raised sword above civic coat-of-arms; (two rosettes)/(rosette) TRAIEC (rosette)/AB (rosette) HIS (double rosette) OBSES/PRO (rosette) IVS CAV/SÆ DEFESIONE/(rosette) (rosette)/15 79 across field in six lines / (star)/PROTEGE/DNE (rosette)POPVLV/TVVM (double rosette) PROP (rosette)/(rosette) NOMI (rosette) TVI (rosette)/GLORIAM; in exergue below cornice, (rosette) XXIIII (rosette) (mark of value). CNM 2.33.4. Ex Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.7090.

d) Brass Twolf stuiver (31mm, 11.64 g, 6h). (star)/PROTEGE/DNE (rosette) POPVLV/TVVM (rosette) PROP (rosette)/(rosette) NOMI (rosette) TVI (rosette)/GLORIAM; in exergue below cornice, XXIIII (mark of value) / Raised sword above civic coat-of-arms; TRAIEC/AB HIS OBSES/PRO IVS CAV/SÆ DEFESIONE/15 79 across field in five lines. CNM 2.33.5. Ex Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.7088.

Emission of June 1579

e) CU Zestien stuiver (23mm, 9.94 g, 5h). Hand holding raised sword; (two stars)/TRAIEC/AB · HIS : OBSES/PRO : IVS : CAV/SÆ DEFE SIONE; in exergue below cornice, XVI (mark of value) / PROTE · POPV · TV · PROP · NO · TVI · GLO, civic coat-of-arms surmounted by crested helmet. CNM 2.33.7. Ex Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.22086.

. Coins Fine to VF.

All coins ex Numismatica Genevensis SA VII (27 November 2012), lot 568.