© Lephtis
© Lephtis
Liard - John Theodore of Bavaria 1st period, date reverse
| Copper | 3 g | 23.5 mm |
| Issuer | Prince-bishopric of Liege (Belgian States) |
|---|---|
| Prince-bishop | John Theodore of Bavaria (1744-1763) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1744-1746 |
| Value | 1 Liard (1⁄80) |
| Currency | Florin Brabant-Liege (1650-1795) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 3 g |
| Diameter | 23.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.0 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 17 February 1840 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#22120 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 27% |
Reverse
Five coats of arms arranged in shape of a cross, date in the angles. Arms are: Liege (center, topped with elector's cap), Looz (top), Franchimont (right), Hornes (bottom), Bouillon (left).
Script: Latin
Lettering:
EP · ET · PRIN · LEO · DVX · B · M · F · C · L · H
1 7
4 4
Unabridged legend:
EPiscopus ET PRINceps LEOdiensis DVX Bullionensis Marchioni Franchimont
Comes Looz Hornes
Translation: ...Prince-Bishop of Liege, Duke of Bouillon, Marquis of Franchimont, Count of Looz and Hornes
Edge
Plain
Comment
Variants of the lettering in the obverse legends and the shape of the shield obverse (straight-sided versus concave sided) are known.Liards of the first period, 1744-1746 bear the titles EP ET PRIN (Prince-bishop).
This type can be differentiated from KM#145 and KM#150 by the date appearing on the reverse.
1745
Concave shield obverse and legend with "U" in THEODORUS instead of "V," and ending in BA· D.
Obv.: I·THEODORUS·D·G·BA·D
Rev.: EP·ET·PRIN·LEO DUX·B·M·F·C·L·H
Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev.
