Liege 1744 liard KM-145
This specimen was lot 1225 in Jean Elsen sale 156 (Brussels, September 2023), where it sold for €120 (about US$154 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"LIEGE, Principauté, Jean Théodore de Bavière (1744-1763), Cu liard, 1744, Liège. D/ Ecu couronné, posé sur une crosse et une épée en sautoir, entre 17-44. R/ Cinq écussons posés en croix. Légères traces de corrosion au droit. Très Beau à Superbe. Provient de la collection H. Frère, septembre 2000. (principality of Liège, John Theodore of Bavaria, 1744-63, copper liard of 1744, Liège mint. Obverse: crowned arms over a cross and a sword, dividing the date; reverse: five shields posed in a cross. Light pitting on the obverse, Very Fine - Extremely Fine.)"
John Theodore was the last Wittelsbach to reign as prince-bishop of Liège. He was nominated to be archbishop of Cologne but was rejected by the pope on the grounds of moral turpitude. Three different liards were struck in 1744: KM 144 (sede vacante), KM 145 ("EP • ET • PRIN • LEO • DVX • B • M • F • C • L • H" in the reverse legend) and KM 146 ("EP • ET • PRINC • LEO • DVX • B • M • F •C • L • H" in the reverse legend). The second is the one shown here. It was struck 1744 only.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: copper, this specimen is 3,31 g.
Catalog reference: KM 146, Chestret 685; Dengis 1161.
- Jean-Luc Dengis, Les Monnaies de la Principauté de Liege, 3 vols. Wetteren: Moneta, 2006.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [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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