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[[Image:JE156-1106.jpg|550px|thumb|Jean Elsen sale 156, lot 1106, Hasselt mint]]
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The first specimen was lot 1106 in Jean Elsen sale 156 (Brussels, September 2023), where it sold for €160 (about US$205 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, <blockquote>"''LIEGE, Principauté, Ernest de Bavière (1581-1612), AR ernestus (réal), 1582, Hasselt. Au titre de Rodolphe II de Habsbourg (1576-1612). D/ Cartouche aux armes écartelées de Bavière-Palatinat, entre 15-82. CO· LOS en fin de légende. Différent: croisette. R/ Croix longue et fleuronnée, l'aigle impériale en coeur. Très Beau. Provient de la collection A. Symkens, 25 novembre 1991.'' ([[Austria, Austria-Netherlands|principality of Liège]], Ernest of Bavaria, 1581-1612, silver ernestus or real of 1582, Hasselt mint, struck in the name of Rudolf II. Obverse: quartered arms of Bavaria and the Palatinate in an ornate cartouche dividing the date, "CO· LOS" at the end of the legend, crosslet privy mark; reverse: floriate long cross, imperial eagle at the center. Very Fine.)"</blockquote> The second specimen was lot 1123 in Jean Elsen sale 156 (Brussels, September 2023), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, <blockquote>"''LIEGE, Principauté, Ernest de Bavière (1581-1612), AR ernestus (réal), 1582, Maaseik. Au titre de Rodolphe II de Habsbourg. Différent: gland. D/ Cartouche aux armes écartelées de Bavière-Palatinat, accosté de la date. R/ Croix longue et fleuronnée, l'aigle impériale en coeur. Fine fêlure du flan. Tache de vert-de-gris au droit. Très Beau. Provient de Jean Elsen, juin 1987.'' (principality of Liège, Ernest of Bavaria, 1581-1612, silver ernestus or real of 1582, Maaseik mint, struck in the name of Rudolf II, berry privy mark. Obverse: crowned and quartered arms of Bavaria and the Palatinate divides the date; reverse: floriate long cross, imperial eagle at the center. Fine planchet crack, touch of verdigris on the obverse, Very Fine.)"</blockquote> The bishopric of Liège was an ecclesiastical state in central Belgium. The surrounding territory was ruled by the Spanish Hapsburgs from about 1500 until 1699 and the Austrian Hapsburgs 1714-97.

Ernest was the first of four prince-bishops from Bavaria. They were also dukes of Bouillon, archbishops of Cologne and electors of the Empire, all of which titles appeared in various combinations on their coins. They are as follows:
* Ernest, r. 1581-1612, archbishop of Cologne (1583-1612), bishop of Münster (1584-1612), Freising, Hildesheim, Freising and Liège.
* Ferdinand, r. 1612-50, archbishop of Cologne, bishop of Münster, Hildesheim, Paderborn (1618-50) and Liège. Never ordained as a priest.
* Maximilian Henry, r. 1650-88, archbishop of Cologne, bishop of Münster, Hildesheim and Liège. Lost the duchy of Bouillon to Louis XIV.
* Joseph Clement, r. 1688-1723, bishop of Regensburg and Freising (1685-94) and archbishop of Cologne, bishop of Hildesheim (1702-23) and Liège (1694-1723).
* Clemens August, r. 1723-61, bishop of Regensburg (1716-19) and then archbishop of Cologne, bishop of Münster, Hildesheim, Osnabrück and Paderborn but never ruled in Liège. His incompetence and extravagance ended Wittelsbach rule in Cologne.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' silver, the first specimen is 4,49 g. The second specimen is 4,44 g.

''Catalog reference:'' The first specimen is Chestret 531; Dengis 952B. the second specimen is Chestret 534; Dengis 980.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* 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.
* Roberts, James N., ''The Silver Coins of Medieval France (476-1610 AD)'', S. Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1996.
* [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.

''Link to:''
* [[Liege (1578-83) aidant|(1578-83) ''brûlé d'un aidant'']]
* [[Liege (15)79 real|(15)79 réal]] = 5 patards
* [[Liege (1581-1612) liard|(1581-1612) liard, Ernest of Bavaria]]
* [[Liege 1581 real|1581 ernestus (réal)]], Hasselt mint
* [[Liege 1581 florin d'or Fr-310|1581 florin d'or]]
* [[Liege (15)82 1/2 real|(15)82 ''demi-ernestus]] = 3 patards
* [[Liege 1583 12 sols|1583 ''brûlé de 12 sols'']], Maaseik mint
* [[Liege 1583 16 sols|1583 ''brûlé de 16 sols'']], Maaseik mint
* [[Liege 1583 2 aidant|1583 ''billon double aidant'']]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1582]]

[[Category:Selections from Jean Elsen sale 156]][[Category: Coinage of the Dutch provinces]]

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 Ernest was the first of four prince-bishops from Bavaria. They were also dukes of Bouillon, archbishops of Cologne and electors of the Empire, all of which titles appeared in various combinations on their coins. They are as follows:
-* Ernest, r. 1581-1612, archbishop of Cologne (1583-1612), bishop of Münster (1584-1612), Freising, Hildesheim, Freising and Liège.
+* Ernest, r. 1581-1612, archbishop of Cologne (1583-1612), bishop of Münster (1584-1612), Freising, Hildesheim and Liège.
 * Ferdinand, r. 1612-50, archbishop of Cologne, bishop of Münster, Hildesheim, Paderborn (1618-50) and Liège. Never ordained as a priest.
 * Maximilian Henry, r. 1650-88, archbishop of Cologne, bishop of Münster, Hildesheim and Liège. Lost the duchy of Bouillon to Louis XIV.

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LatinKing2020: Text replacement - "Freising, Hildesheim, Freising" to "Freising, Hildesheim"

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