Prince-bishopric of Liege Liard - John Theodore of Bavaria, 1744 – 1746

1st period, date reverse

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Prince-bishopric of Liege Prince-bishopric of Liege
Currency Florin Brabant-Liege (1650 – 1795)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Liard
Year 1744 – 1746
Ruler John Theodore of Bavaria (1744–1763)
Composition Copper
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Weight (g) 3
Diameter (mm) 23.5
Thickness (mm) 1
Demonetized 17 February 1840

Description

1 Liard from Prince-bishopric of Liege. Issued from 1744 to 1746. Struck in Copper. Measures 23.5 mm and weighs 3 g.

Obverse
Shield with quartered arms of Bavaria-Palatinate, topped with electoral cap, over crossed crozier and sword. (John Theodore, by God's grace Duke of Bavaria ...)
Reverse
Five coats of arms arranged in shape of a cross, date in the angles. Arms are: Liege (center, topped with elector's cap), Looz (top), Franchimont (right), Hornes (bottom), Bouillon (left). (...Prince-Bishop of Liege, Duke of Bouillon, Marquis of Franchimont, Count of Looz and Hornes)
Edge
Smooth

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vg f vf Comment Frequency
1746  (fr) type 5 11%
1745  € 3,30 € 5,40 € 7,30 69%
1744  30%
ND  4%

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