Liege (1433) 2 gros

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Jean Elsen sale 158, lot 1057

This specimen was lot 1057 in Jean Elsen sale 158 (Brussels, March 2024), where it sold for €600 (about US$780 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"LIEGE, Principauté, Jean de Heinsberg (1419-1455), AR double gros, s.d. (1433), Liège. D/ + IOHS DEI GRA EPS LEOD Z COM LOS Lion rampant à g., portant l'écu de l'évêque. R/ + MONE-TA EPS- LEOD Z- COM LO Croix pattée longue cantonnée de L'-H'-D'-T'. Très rare. Petit éclat du flan. Belle patine. Très Beau. (prince-bishopric of Liège, Jean de Heinsberg, 1419-55, undated silver double groat, circa 1433, Liège mint. Obverse: lion rampant left, supporting the arms of the bishop; reverse: a long cross pattée cantonned with the letters, L, H, D and T. Very rare, minor planchet nick, nice patina, very Fine.)"

Jean de Heinsberg was elected prince-bishop at the age of 22 years altho not yet ordained a priest. This obstacle was swiftly dealt with and he assumed his duties in June 1420. In 1455, Philip the Good of Burgundy, seeking a place for his nephew Louis of Bourbon, forced bishop Jean to resign in Louis' favor. Jean died in 1459, allegedly leaving behind 65 children. He was descended from the formerly independent counts of Loon.

Reported Mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver or billon, this specimen 2,99 g.

Catalog reference: Chestret 309; Dengis 644.

Source:

  • Roberts, James N., The Silver Coins of Medieval France (476-1610 AD), S. Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1996.
  • [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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