Liege 1512 1/4 patard

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Jean Elsen sale 158, lot 1139

This specimen was lot 1139 in Jean Elsen sale 158 (Brussels, March 2024), where it sold for €220 (about US$286 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"LIEGE, Principauté, Erard de la Marck (1506-1538), AV quart de patard, 1512, Liège. D/ Ecu de la Marck. R/ Croix fourchue et évidée. Très rare. Faiblesse de frappe. presque Très Beau. Provient de la collection H. Frère, Liège, 20 mars 2002. (prince-bishopric of Liège, Érard de La Marck, 1506-38, silver quarter patard of 1512, Liège mint. Obverse: arms of the bishop; reverse: voided cross. Very rare, weakly struck, about Very Fine.)"

Reported Mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 0,95 g.

Catalog reference: Chestret 438; coll. Piat -; Dengis 822.

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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