Tournai 1582 liard

Jean Elsen sale 153, lot 1288

This specimen was lot 1288 in Jean Elsen sale 153 (Brussels, December 2022), where it sold for €280 (about US$354 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"TOURNAI, Seigneurie, Philippe II (1555-1598), Cu liard, 1582. D/ B. couronné à g. R/ Ecu couronné. Très Beau. (lordship of Tournai, Philip II, 1555-98, copper liard of 1582. Obverse: crowned bust left; reverse: crowned arms. Very Fine.)"

This type was struck 1582-91 and undated. Eighty liards made a florin.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 5.44 g, copper, 25 mm diameter; this specimen is 5,39 g.

Catalog reference: G.H. 232-14; Hoc 323; V.H. 321.

Source:

• van Gelder, H. Enno, and Marcel Hoc, Les Monnaies des pays-Bas Bourguignons et Espagnols, 1434-1713, Amsterdam, J. Schulman, 1960, with supplement of 1964.
• ^[1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 153, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2022.

Link to:

• Ghent 1581 6 mites
• Artois 1582 liard
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• Hainaut 1584 liard
• 1586 couronne d'or
• Coins and currency dated 1582