Austrian Netherlands 1780(a) liard

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Jean Elsen sale 158, lot 738

This specimen was lot 738 in Jean Elsen sale 158 (Brussels, March 2024), where it sold for €60 (about US$78 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BRABANT, Duché, Marie-Thérèse (1740-1780), Cu liard, 1780, Bruxelles. D/ B. voilé à d. R/ Inscription en quatre lignes. Fine brisure du coin au revers. Superbe. (duchy of Brabant, Maria Theresia, 1740-80, copper liard of 1780, Brussels mint. Obverse: veiled bust right; reverse: inscription in four lines. Small die break on the reverse, extremely Fine.)"

Belgium, long a part of Hapsburg Spain, was awarded to Charles VI of Austria by the Treaty of Utrecht which ended the War of the Spanish Succession. Fortified by the Dutch and constantly menaced by the French, the Austrians quickly discovered Belgium to be a worthless addition to their domain. This type was struck in 1776-80 during the reign of Maria Theresia. The Austrians lost Belgium to Revolutionary France in 1797. After the fall of Napoleon in 1815, Belgium passed to the king of the Netherlands.

Reported Mintage: unknown but common.

Specification: 3.75 g, copper, 22 mm diameter, this specimen 3,75 g.

Catalog reference: KM 28, W. 1147; VH 833.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 158, Monnaies de la Principauté de Liège, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2024.

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