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½ Ernestus
1582 year| Billon | 2.76 g | 27 mm |
| Issuer | Prince-bishopric of Liege (Belgian States) |
|---|---|
| Prince-bishop | Ernest of Bavaria (Ernst von Bayern) (1581-1612) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1582 |
| Value | 3 Patards (3⁄20) |
| Currency | Florin Brabant-Liege (1545-1650) |
| Composition | Billon |
| Weight | 2.76 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular, Often clipped) |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#234690 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Cross with a two-headed eagle in center
Script: Latin
Lettering: RVDO. - II. ROM - IM. DE-CRETO.
Translation: Rodolphe II, empereur du Saint-Empire par décret
Comment
ERNEST BAVARIA (1581-1612)Chapter Liège will choose Ernest of Bavaria in 1581 after the death of his predecessor, Gérard Groesbeeck. From this episcopate, several foreign princes succeeded and forsook most often Liege business. Under Ernest of Bavaria, four workshops bishopric struck currencies: Bouillon, Hasselt, Liège and Maeseyck
Interesting fact
The coin features a unique design, with the portrait of Ernestus, the Prince-Bishop of Liege, on one side, and the coat of arms of the Prince-Bishopric on the other.
