Austrian Netherlands 1745(h) liard
This specimen was lot 1107 in Jean Elsen sale 146 (Brussels, November 2020), where it sold for €60 (about US$88 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"BRABANT, Duché, Marie-Thérèse (1740-1780), Cu liard, 1745, Anvers. D/ B. diad. à d. R/ Inscription en cinq lignes. Très Beau. (duchy of Brabant, Maria Theresia, 1740-80, copper liard of 1745, Antwerp mint. Obverse: diademed bust right; reverse: five line inscription. Very Fine.)"
This type was struck 1744-45 at Antwerp (hand mintmark, shown here), Bruges (lion mintmark) and Brussels (angel face mintmark). It was the first coin struck in Brabant since Austria conquered it 1703-14. The liard was the smallest denomination and was 1/240 of a ducaton.
Recorded mintage: 5,627,000 for 1744-45.
Specification: 3.75 g, copper, 22 mm diameter, this specimen 3,67 g.
Catalog reference: KM 1, W. 1132; V.K. 218a; V.H. 801.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 146: Collection Anthony Lorrain Monnaies de Metz, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2020.
Link to: