Liege 1615 1/2 daler
This specimen was lot 1213 in Jean Elsen sale 143 (Brussels, December 2019), where it sold for €360 (about US$470 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"LIEGE, Principauté, Ferdinand de Bavière (1612-1650), AR demi-daler Ferdinand de 15 sols, 1615, Visé. Au titre de duc de Bouillon. Sans indication de valeur au revers. D/ B. à g. R/ Cartouche aux armes de Bouillon, sous une couronne, entre F-B. En dessous, XV- 1615. Rare. Très Beau. (prince-bishopric of Liège, Ferdinand of Bavaria, 1612-50, silver half daalder Ferdinand of 15 sols of 1615, Visé mint. In the name of the duke of Bouillon, without value on reverse. Obverse: bust left; reverse: cartouches with the arms of Bouillon under a crown, dividing "F-B". Below: XV and the date. Rare, Very Fine.)"
This denomination, which was struck intermittently by the prince-bishop 1615-45, has a confusing variety of names. It is variously labeled a teston, a demi-daalder, a half thaler, a 15 sols or a 15 patards. See also KM D53.1, B53, D53.3, 68 and 69.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 8,42 g.
Catalog reference: Chestret 593; Dengis 1040; Delm-468. KM D53.2.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, Vente Publique 143, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2019.
Link to:
- Liege 1614 gigot = ½ liard
- 1614 demi-daler au lion de 15 patards
- 1614 daler au lion de 30 patards
- 1614 nouveau daler Ferdinand de 30 sols
- (1614) florin d'or au type rhénan
- 1614 couronne d'or
- Liege 1615 1/3 liard = denier = 8 sols
- 1615 nouveau daler Ferdinand de 30 sols
- 1619 demi-daler Ferdinand de 15 sols
- Coins and currency dated 1615
- return to coins of Liège