LOW COUNTRIES, Ariën-aan-de-Leie (Airé). AR 50 Sols (30x28mm, 14.69 g). War of the Spanish Succession issue. Besieged by the Austrian and English troops under the command of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough and François-Eugène de Savoie. Dated 1710

CNG Feature Auction 124
Lot: 907. Estimated: $ 500

World, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 725. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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LOW COUNTRIES, Ariën-aan-de-Leie (Airé). AR 50 Sols (30x28mm, 14.69 g). War of the Spanish Succession issue. Besieged by the Austrian and English troops under the command of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough and François-Eugène de Savoie. Dated 1710. Crowned coat-of-arms / Blank. Korchnak 9; Mailliet pl. I, 5; KM 16.1 (French States). Toned. Good VF.

From the Libertas Collection, purchased October 1980.

Throughout its history, the town of Ariën-aan-de-Leie was besieged numerous times. During the War of the Spanish Succession, the Alliance forces, under the command of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough and François-Eugène de Savoie laid siege to the town with Marlborough’s headquarters near the Priory of St. Andrew. After a siege of two months, the Marquis de Goesbriand, governor of the town, surrendered, handing over the city keys to Marlborough.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 124 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 19-20 September 2023. This lot is in Session Two, which will begin 20 September at 2 PM ET.

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