½ Liard "Gigot" - Albert and Isabella Late type
Features
| Issuer |
Spanish Netherlands
(Duchy of Brabant, Belgian States)
 |
|---|---|
| Ruling authority |
Albert VII (1598-1621)
Isabella Clara Eugenia (1598-1621) |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1608-1619 |
| Value | Gigot = ½ Liard (Gigot) (1⁄160) |
| Currency | Gulden (1506-1713) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 1.92 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Thickness | 0.8 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 31704 |
| References | Gelder Hoc# 300 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. Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Hugo Vanhoudt. De munten van de Bourgondische, Spaanse en Oostenrijkse Nederlanden en van de Franse en Hollandse periode. Vanhoudt, Heverlee, Belgium (2 volumes). |
Obverse
Crowned Austria-Burgundy arms, mintmark (tree) at beginning of legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ALBERTVS · ET · ELISABET · D : G ·
Unabridged legend: Albertus Et Elisabetha Dei Gratia...
Translation: Albert and Isabella, by God's Grace ...
Reverse
Burgundian cross with firesteel at center divides date. Crown above, jewels of Toison d'Or below. Mintmark may appear at beginning of legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ARCHID · AVST · DVC · BVRG · ET · B · Z
Unabridged legend: Archiduces Austriae Duces Burgundiae Et Brabantiae Etc
Translation: ...Archdukes of Austria, Dukes of Burgundy and Brabant, etcetera
Mints
| Antwerp, Belgium (600-1814) | |
| Geiger Edelmetalle, Güldengossa, Germany | |
| Maastricht, Netherlands (565-1794) | |
| Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium (983-2017) |
Comments
Known as a Duit (Dutch) or Gigot (France).
Mintmarks:
s' Hertegenbosch - Tree (main photos)
Antwerp - Hand
Maastricht - Star
Brussels - Head
The Brussels coin usually has the obverse areverse legends switched:
Copyright Jean Elsen et Ses Fils
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1608 | Antwerp | 17% | |||||||||||||
| 1609 | Antwerp | 5% | |||||||||||||
| 1615 | 's Hertogenbosch | 22% | |||||||||||||
| 1615 | 
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Antwerp | 28% | ||||||||||||
| 1615 | Brussels | 3% | |||||||||||||
| 1616 | 's Hertogenbosch | 5% | |||||||||||||
| 1616 | Antwerp | 10% | |||||||||||||
| 1616 | Brussels | 7% | |||||||||||||
| 1616 | Maastricht | 0% | |||||||||||||
| 1617 | Antwerp | 2% | |||||||||||||
| 1617 | Maastricht | 2% | |||||||||||||
| 1618 | Antwerp | 2% | |||||||||||||
| 1618 | Maastricht | 3% | |||||||||||||
| 1619 | Antwerp | 5% | |||||||||||||
| 1619 | Maastricht | 3% | |||||||||||||
Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this coin. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  |
The Coinhouse Auctions Auction 17 Lot 41 
|
19 Dec 2020 | 1615 – Antwerp | VF |
USD 29.03
(EUR 25.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 79 Lot 908
|
21 Mar 2023 | Undetermined | F |
USD 99.85
(EUR 86.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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