Prince-bishopric of Liege 1 Liard - Joseph Clemens of Bavaria, 1694 – 1723

1st 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 1694 – 1723
Ruler Joseph Clemens of Bavaria (Joseph Clemens von Bayern) (1688–1723)
Composition Copper
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Weight (g) 3.42
Diameter (mm) 23
Thickness (mm) 0.8
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Liard from Prince-bishopric of Liege. Issued from 1694 to 1723. Struck in Copper. Measures 23 mm and weighs 3.42 g.

Obverse
Crowned and quartered coat of arms: 1 and 4: arms of Palatine (lion) 2 and 3: arms of Bavaria (JOSEPHUS CLEMENS DEI GRATIA ARCHIEPISCOPUS COLONIAE
(or variant)
Joseph Clemens, by gods grace, archbishop of cologne)
Reverse
In the center perron of Liege. Arranged in cross four different coats of arms: Loon (top), Franchimont (right), Horne (bottom) and Bouillon (left). (EPISCOPUS ET PRINCEPS LEODIENSIS DUX BULLONIENSIS MARCHIONIS FRANCHIMONTIS COMES LOSENSIS HORNENSIS
(or variant) 
Bishop and prince of Liège, duke of Bouillon, marquis of Franchimont, count of Loon and Horne)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1694-1723) 

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