1 Oord / Liard - Charles II
| Copper | 3.84 g | 25 mm |
| Issuer | Spanish Netherlands (County of Flanders, Belgian States) |
|---|---|
| King | Charles II (1665-1700) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1680-1700 |
| Value | 1 Liard (1 Oord) (1⁄80) |
| Currency | Gulden (1506-1713) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 3.84 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Hammered, Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#19971 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 45% |
Reverse
Crowned coat of arms with symbols of Flanders, Brabant and Burgundy.
Script: Latin
Lettering: · ARCH · AVS · DVX · BVRG · C · FL 16 92
Unabridged legend: Archidux Austriae dux Burgundiae comes Flandriae
Translation: Archduke of Austria, duke of Burgundy, count of Flanders
Edge
Plain
Comment
Mintmaster: Jean Francois de la Derrière.Rule: 1 mark divided in 64 pieces, this gives a weight of approximately 3.84 grams each.
Mintages:
Period January 1690 to April 14 4 1693 approximately 3,817,952 units.
The strikethrough Z in legend means 'and' or 'et cetera'.
That symbol has a long history the started centuries before
Period August 2, 1693 to January 15, 1696 approximately 5.27116 million units.
Period January 16 1696 to July 3, 1700 approximately 9.22344 million units.
On September 11 1689 mintmaster La Derrière was granted the permission for transporting 12,000 marks copper plates from the Dutch Republic to Bruges to mint liards. On June 11, 1693 was granted again permission for the amount of 20,000 marks of copper plates. These amounts plates accounted for around 2,048,000 liards. On April 15, 1693 he was also granted permission for 60,000 pieces of copper plates for the mint masters of Brabant and Flanders. How many each received is unknown.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 1 Oord / Liard - Charles II 1680-1700 from Spanish Netherlands (County of Flanders, Belgian States) made of Copper weighing 3.84 g is that it was used as a form of currency during a time of great economic and political change in the region. The coin was issued during the reign of Charles II, who was the King of Spain and the Spanish Netherlands, and it was used to facilitate trade and commerce in the region. Despite its small denomination, the coin played an important role in the economy of the time and is now a valuable collector's item for numismatists.
