Prince-bishopric of Liege Liard "Aidant" - Ernest of Bavaria, 1581 – 1612

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Prince-bishopric of Liege Prince-bishopric of Liege
Currency Florin Brabant-Liege (1545 – 1650)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Aidant = 1 Liard
Year 1581 – 1612
Ruler Ernest of Bavaria (Ernst von Bayern) (1581–1612)
Composition Copper
Shape Round (irregular)
Alignment Variable alignment ↺
Weight (g) 4.33
Diameter (mm) 27.1
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Aidant = 1 Liard from Prince-bishopric of Liege. Issued from 1581 to 1612. Struck in Copper. Measures 27.1 mm and weighs 4.33 g.

Obverse
Left profile bust of the bishop wearing the electoral cap, long beard. Titulature starting at 12 o'clock with an acorn.
Reverse
Blazon crowned with a ducal cap, quartered in 1 and 4 with the lion of the county palatine of the Rhine, in 2 and 3 tapered in bands of Bavaria and surmounted by a shield barbed of the county of Loos. Legend starting at 1h.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1581-1612) 

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