Liege 1771 escalin
This specimen was lot 1240 in Jean Elsen sale 156 (Brussels, September 2023), where it sold for €110 (about US$141 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"LIEGE, Principauté, Siège vacant (1771-1772), AR escalin, 1771, Liège. D/ B. mitré du saint à g. R/ Lion deb. à g., soutenant l'écu de Liège. Légères traces d'ajustage. presque Très Beau. Provient de la collection A. Symkens, 25 novembre 1991. (principality of Liège, sede vacante, silver escalin of 1771, Liège mint. Obverse: mitred bust of St. Lambert left; reverse: lion rampant left, supporting the shield of Liège. Light adjustment marks, about Very Fine.)"
We are not sure of the face value of this coin but it was likely six sols. It was struck 1771 only and is uncommon.
Recorded mintage: 500.
Specification: silver, this specimen is 4,87 g.
Catalog reference: KM 173, Chestret 698; Dengis 1189.
- 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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