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2 Patards / Stivers - Charles V
| Issuer | Brabant, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1506-1514 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central device comprising the quartered coat of arms of Charles V as Archduke of Austria and Duke of Burgundy and Brabant, displaying the arms of Castile, León, Austria, and Burgundy, surmounted by an imperial crown with elaborate fleur-de-lis finials. The shield is flanked by decorative foliage or floral ornaments on either side. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The surrounding legend in Gothic characters reads the mint and title inscription of the issuer. |
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| Obverse lettering | MO`✶ ARG ✶ ARCHIDVCV ✶ AVSTRIE ✶ DVCV ✶BG ✶B (Translation: Silver coinage of the Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Brabant) |
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Charles V was just six years old when he inherited Brabant in 1506, meaning these early issues were struck under the regency of his aunt Margaret of Austria. The Antwerp mint — denoted by the hand mintmark — dominated production of this type, reflecting the city's position as the commercial hub of the Habsburg Netherlands at its absolute peak.
The 2 patard denomination was a workhorse of daily commerce in the southern Low Countries, and surviving examples in anything above Fine are genuinely scarce from handling alone.