Liege 1541 brule

Jean Elsen sale 146, lot 1180

This specimen was lot 1180 in Jean Elsen sale 146 (Brussels, November 2020), where it sold for €170 (about US$248 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"LIEGE, Principauté, Corneille de Berghes (1538-1544), Cu brûlé, 1541, Hasselt. D/ Ecu de Berghes posé sur une croix longue et pattée. R/ Le perron entre les écus de Bouillon-Liège et Looz. Très Beau. (bishopric of Liège, Cornelius de Berghes, 1538-44, copper brulé of 1541, Hasselt mint. Obverse: arms of Berghes over a long cross pattée; reverse: column between the arms of Bouillon-Liège and Loos. Very Fine.)"

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: copper, this specimen 2,88 g.

Catalog reference: Chestret 468; Dengis 863.

Source:

• ^[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:

• 1525 brûlé
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• Liege (1534) rosart
• (1538-44) double patard, Corneille de Berghes
• (1538-44) 4 patards
• (1538-44) florin de Sevenberg
• (1544-45) patard
• (1544-45) florin d'or au saint Georges
• 1545 double patard
• 1546 4 sols = brûlé
• Coins and currency dated 1541