Prince-bishopric of Liege Liard - Joseph Clemens of Bavaria, 1716 – 1723

Second type

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 1716 – 1723
Ruler Joseph Clemens of Bavaria (Joseph Clemens von Bayern) (1688–1723)
Composition Copper
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Weight (g) 3.5
Diameter (mm) 24.5
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Liard from Prince-bishopric of Liege. Issued from 1716 to 1723. Struck in Copper. Measures 24.5 mm and weighs 3.5 g.

Obverse
Quartered arms of Bavaria-Palatinate topped with ducal cap. (Joseph Clemens, by God's grace Archbishop of Cologne)
Reverse
Five shields arranged in form of a cross: Looz (top), Hornes (bottom), Franchimont (right), Bouillon (left), Liege (center), over crossed crozier and sword. (Prince-bishop of Liege, DUke of Bouilon, Marquis of Franchimont, Count of Looz and Hornes)
Edge
Smooth

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1723  65%
1722  35%
1721  4%
1716  2%

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