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[[Image:JE156-1068.jpg|550px|thumb|Jean Elsen sale 156, lot 1068]]

This specimen was lot 1068 in Jean Elsen sale 156 (Brussels, September 2023), where it sold for €800 (about US$1,027 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''LIEGE, Principauté, Georges d'Autriche (1544-1557), AR triple patard, 1546, Liège ou Hasselt. D/ Ecu de l'évêque sur une croix feuillue. R/ Les écussons de Bouillon-Liège, Franchimont et Looz autour d'une croisette, au-dessus de la date. Extrêmement rare. Faiblesse de frappe. Beau à Très Beau.'' ([[Austria, Austria-Netherlands|principality of Liège]], George of Austria, 1544-57, silver triple patard of 1546, Liège or Hasselt mints. Obverse: arms of the bishop over a leafy cross; reverse: the shields of Bouillon-Liège, Franchimont and Looz formed in a circle, the date around. Extremely rare, weakly struck, Fine - Very Fine.)"
<p>"''Ce type aux trois écus est inspiré des émissions des trois villes impériales (Deventer, Kampen et Zwolle).'' (This type with three shields was inspired by the issues of the three cities, Deventer, Kampen and Zwolle.)"</blockquote> The bishopric of Liège was an ecclesiastical state in central Belgium and usually ruled by a Hapsburg client. The surrounding territory was ruled by the Spanish Hapsburgs from about 1500 until 1699 and the Austrian Hapsburgs 1714-97.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' silver, this specimen is 4,22 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' Chestret 482; coll. Piat -; Dengis 884. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Roberts, James N., ''The Silver Coins of Medieval France (476-1610 AD)'', S. Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1996.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Elsen, Philippe, et al., ''Vente Publique 156, Collection de Monnaies de la Principauté de Liège'', Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2023.

''Link to:''
* [[Liege (1544-45) patard|(1544-45) patard]]
* [[Liege (1544-45) florin d'or Fr-307|(1544-45) ''florin d'or au saint Georges'']]
* [[Liege 1545 2 patards|1545 ''double patard'']]
* [[Liege 1546 2 sols|1546 copper 2 sols]]
* [[Liege 1546 4 sols|1546 copper 4 sols]]
* [[Liege 1546 daler Dav-8407|1546 ''daler au saint Georges'']]
* [[Liege 1548 daler Dav-8408|1548 ''daler au saint Georges'']]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1546]]

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