© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
½ Ecu - Louis of Berlaymont
1572 year| Silver | - | - |
| Issuer | Bishopric of Cambrai (French States) |
|---|---|
| Archbishop | Louis of Berlaymont (1570-1596) |
| Emperor | Maximilian II (1564-1576) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1572 |
| Value | ½ Ecu |
| Currency | Évêché de Cambrai |
| Composition | Silver |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#435338 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Crowned double-headed eagle.
Script: Latin
Lettering: MAXIMI II ROMA IMP SEM AVG 157Z
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the ½ Ecu - Louis of Berlaymont 1572 from Bishopric of Cambrai (French States) made of Silver is that it was minted during a time of great religious and political turmoil in France. The coin was issued by Louis of Berlaymont, who was the Bishop of Cambrai and a prominent figure in the French Catholic Church, during the Wars of Religion that took place in France from 1562 to 1598. This period saw intense conflict between Catholics and Protestants, and the coin may have been used as a symbol of the bishop's power and influence during this time.
