Gold Ducaton / 8 Sovereigns - Charles II

Features

Issuer	Spanish Netherlands (Duchy of Brabant, Belgian States)
King	Charles II (1665-1700)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1689-1698
Value	8 Sovereigns
Currency	Gulden (1506-1713)
Composition	Gold (.948)
Weight	44.3 g
Diameter	44 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 297163
References	KM# 117.1/2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Gelder Hoc# 346-1/2 Hendrik Enno van Gelder, Marcel René Benoît Ghislain Hoc; 1960. Les Monnaies des Pays-Bas bourguignons et espagnols 1434-1713: Répertoire général. Jacques Schulman, Amsterdam, Netherlands. , Delmonte G# 190, 196 André Delmonte; 1964. Le Benelux d'or. Jacques Schulman, Amsterdam, Netherlands (1 volumes). , Fr# 114, 115 Coin & Currency Institute (publisher). Gold Coins of the World. Coin & Currency Institute (7 volumes). , Vanhoudt Ned.# 703 Hugo Vanhoudt. De munten van de Bourgondische, Spaanse en Oostenrijkse Nederlanden en van de Franse en Hollandse periode. Vanhoudt, Heverlee, Belgium (2 volumes).

Obverse

Bareheaded bust right, mintmark below.

Script: Latin

Lettering: CAROL • II • D • G • HISP • ET • INDIAR • REX

Reverse

Crowned arms surrounded by collar of the Golden Fleece, supported by lions on each side.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ARCHID • AVST • DVX • BURG BRABANT

Mints

Hand	Antwerp, Belgium (600-1814)
Head	Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium (983-2017)

Comments

Correspondence of mints, mint marks and catalog references:
Antwerp (hand) - KM#117.2, GH346-1, Delm. 190, Fr 114
Brussels (head) - KM#117.1, GH-346-2, Delm. 196, Fr 115

For the 1687 Brussels see link below

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Date	XF
Undetermined
1689		Brussels (KM# 117.1)
1692		Brussels (KM# 117.1)
1693		Antwerp (KM# 117.2)
1693		Brussels (KM# 117.1)
1694		Brussels (KM# 117.1)
1698	$ 140 000	Antwerp (KM# 117.2)

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Bullion value: USD 6034.39 Search tips

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Actual gold weight: 1.350 oz

Current gold price: 4469.20 USD/oz (see gold price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Künker Auction 380 Lot 269	2 Feb 2023	1693 – Antwerp (KM# 117.2)	AU	USD 63 854.81 (EUR 55 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
	Jean Elsen & ses Fils Auction 139 Lot 527	8 Dec 2018	1694 – Brussels (KM# 117.1)	XF	USD 90 557.73 (EUR 78 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Jean Elsen & ses Fils s.a.
	Schulman Auction 373 Lot 506	15 Dec 2022	1698 – Antwerp (KM# 117.2)	XF	USD 90 557.73 (EUR 78 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Schulman auction house
	Jean Elsen & ses Fils Auction 145 Lot 1591	18 Sep 2020	1698 – Antwerp (KM# 117.2)	XF	USD 191 564.43 (EUR 165 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Jean Elsen & ses Fils s.a.