Liege 1654 ducat Fr-324
The first specimen was lot 3983 in Goldberg sale 41 (Beverly Hills, May 2007), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "Belgium. Ducat, 1654. (Liège) Maximilian Henry of Bavaria, 1650-1688. Crowned quartered shield within middle shield - beneath, crook and sword. Leg: M - AX. HEN. ELEC. COLEPS -LEO. BA - D. Reverse: Legend on decorated tablet. Leg: DVCATVS / NOWS DVC/ BVLLONI/ ENSIS, date below square. Rare. NGC graded MS-61. Liege was a powerful bishopric in the 17th century, with far greater holdings than the present city in Belgium. In fact, Liege controlled much of western Belgium and parts of France. The silver coins of the bishopric of Maximilian Henry are quite common, but the gold coins are almost never offered. The legend on the reverse tablet found on the reverse indicates the Dutch influence." The second specimen was lot 2641 in Goldberg sale 59 (Beverly Hills, May 2010), where it did not sell. The catalog description[2] noted,
"Belgium - Liège. Ducat, 1654. Maximilian Henry of Bavaria, 1650-1688. Crowned quartered shield within middle shield - beneath, crook and sword. Leg: M - AX. HEN.ELEC.COLEPS - LEO. BA - D. Reverse: Legend on decorated tablet. Leg: DVCATVS / NOWS DVC/ BVLLONI/ ENSIS, date below square. Rare. NGC graded MS-61. Liege was a powerful bishopric in the 17th century, with far greater holdings than the present city in Belgium. In fact, Liege controlled much of western Belgium and parts of France. The silver coins of the bishopric of Maximilian Henry are quite common, but the gold coins are almost never offered. The legend on the reverse tablet found on the reverse indicates the Dutch influence. The Dr. Jacob Terner Collection."
This type was minted 1651-61 per the SCWC.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.46 grams, 22.16 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Fr-324; KM-74.
- [1]Goldberg, Ira, and Larry Goldberg, Goldberg Sale 41: the Pre-Long Beach Sale, Beverly Hills: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2007.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- [2]Goldberg, Ira, and Larry Goldberg, Goldberg Sale 59: Ancient & World Coins, Beverly Hills, CA: Ira and Larry Goldberg Auctioneers, 2010.
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