Lordship of Tournai 1 Liard - Philip II, 1582 – 1591

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Lordship of Tournai Lordship of Tournai
Currency Gulden (1506 – 1713)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Liard
Year 1582 – 1591
Ruler Philip II (1556–1598)
Composition Copper
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Weight (g) 5.44
Diameter (mm) 25
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Liard from Lordship of Tournai. Issued from 1582 to 1591. Struck in Copper. Measures 25 mm and weighs 5.44 g.

Obverse
Crowned bust on the left of Philip II. The mark of workshop (a tower) separates the two figures of the date, 8 and 3 = 1583
Reverse
Crowned shield cutting the legend at the top, quartered, in 1 of Austria, in 2 of modern Burgundy (Valois Burgundy, fleur-de-lis), in 3 of ancient Burgundy, in 4 of Brabant, a small shield on the whole.
Edge
Smooth

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1591  — 5%
1590  — 9%
1589  — 5%
1588  — 5%
1587  — 5%
1586  — 9%
1585  —
1584  — 18%
1583  — 23%
1582  — 23%
ND  — 14%

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