Austrian Netherlands 1750(h) liard
This specimen was lot 923 in Jean Elsen sale 127 (Brussels, December 2015), where it sold for €140 (about US$180 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"BRABANT, Duché, Marie-Thérèse (1740-1780), Cu liard, 1750, Anvers. D/ B. diad. à d., avec collier de perles. R/ Inscription en cinq lignes. Superbe. (duchy of Brabant, Maria Theresia, 1740-80, copper liard of 1750, Antwerp mint. Obverse: diademed bust to right with pearl necklace; reverse: five line inscription. Extremely fine.)"
This type was struck in 1749-52 at Antwerp (shown here) and Bruges during the reign of Maria Theresia. The liard was the smallest denomination and was 1/240 of a ducaton. The Austrians lost Belgium to Revolutionary France in 1797. After the fall of Napoleon in 1815, Belgium passed to the king of the Netherlands.
Recorded mintage: 6,988,000 for 1749-52 from Antwerp plus more from Bruges.
Specification: 3.75 g, copper, 22 mm diameter, this specimen 3,79 g.
Catalog reference: W. 1134; V.K. 235, KM 2.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 127, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2015.
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