Albrecht & Isabella (1598-1621). Patagon, Spanish Netherlands, Brabant, Antwerpen. N.D. (1612–1621) Patagon Diameter 42mm Weight 28.01 grams Quality: VF+ with very sharp details Strikingly beautiful Patagon, the realization of the resumption of coinage of cross-rijksdaalders in 1612, which were previously minted under Philips II. It was issued at a rate of 48 stuivers. Soon these Rijksdaalder came to be known as Patagon or Albertusdaalder. The coin became very popular, not only within the Spanish Netherlands but also far beyond. Particularly in Eastern Europe and Russia, the patagon was very popular. The patagon was last minted in 1711 under the Spanish pretender to the throne Charles III (1703-1711) in Antwerp. (vGH 311-3a / Delm. 256 / Vanhoudt 619