Liege 1614 1/2 daler

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Jean Elsen sale 156, lot 1152

This specimen was lot 1152 in Jean Elsen sale 156 (Brussels, September 2023), where it sold for €850 (about US$1,091 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"LIEGE, Principauté, Ferdinand de Bavière (1612-1650), AR demi-daler au lion de 15 patards, 1614, Hasselt. D/ Lion couronné deb. à g., ten. une épée et un écu de Bavière. R/ Ecu de Bouillon dans un cartouche couronné, accosté de F-B sous deux couronnelles. En dessous, XV-1614. Extrêmement rare. Fine fêlure du flan. Légère faiblesse de frappe. Très Beau. Provient de la collection H. Frère, 23 mai 2002. (principality of Liège, Ferdinand of Bavaria, 1612-50, silver half daler of the lion of fifteen patards of 1614, Hasselt mint. Obverse: crowned lion left, holding a sword and the arms of Bavaria; reverse: arms of Bavaria in a crowned cartouche dividing crowned initials "FB", date and value below. Slightly weakly struck, Very Fine.)"

The bishopric of Liège was an ecclesiastical state in central Belgium. The surrounding territory was ruled by the Spanish Hapsburgs from about 1500 until 1699 and the Austrian Hapsburgs 1714-97. This type was struck 1614 only. Other half dalers are recorded for 1615, 1619, 1625, 1635 and 1645. All are rare.

Ferdinand was the second of four prince-bishops from Bavaria. They were also dukes of Bouillon, archbishops of Cologne and electors of the Empire, all of which titles appeared in various combinations on their coins. They are as follows:

  • Ernest, r. 1581-1612, archbishop of Cologne (1583-1612), bishop of Münster (1584-1612), Freising, Hildesheim and Liège.
  • Ferdinand, r. 1612-50, archbishop of Cologne, bishop of Münster, Hildesheim, Paderborn (1618-50) and Liège. Never ordained as a priest.
  • Maximilian Henry, r. 1650-88, archbishop of Cologne, bishop of Münster, Hildesheim and Liège. Lost the duchy of Bouillon to Louis XIV.
  • Joseph Clement, r. 1688-1723, bishop of Regensburg and Freising (1685-94) and archbishop of Cologne, bishop of Hildesheim (1702-23) and Liège (1694-1723).
  • Clemens August, r. 1723-61, bishop of Regensburg (1716-19) and then archbishop of Cologne, bishop of Münster, Hildesheim, Osnabrück and Paderborn but never ruled in Liège. His incompetence and extravagance ended Wittelsbach rule in Cologne.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen is 7,77 g.

Catalog reference: KM B53, Chestret 590; Dengis 1032; Delm-465.

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 156, Collection de Monnaies de la Principauté de Liège, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2023.

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