Liege (1613) 2 patards

Jean Elsen sale 156, lot 1161

This specimen was lot 1161 in Jean Elsen sale 156 (Brussels, September 2023), where it sold for €230 (about US$295 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"LIEGE, Principauté, Ferdinand de Bavière (1612-1650), AR double patard, s.d. (1613), Liège. Au titre de Matthias Ier de Habsbourg. D/ Ecu couronné, écartelé aux armes de la principauté, Bavière-Palatinat sur le tout, entre II-S. R/ Aigle éployée. Rare. Beau à Très Beau. (principality of Liège, Ferdinand of Bavaria, 1612-50, undated silver double patard, circa 1613, Liège mint, struck in the name of emperor Matthias. Obverse: crowned and quartered arms of the principality with the escutcheon of Bavaria and the Palatinate, dividing the value; reverse: eagle displayed. Rare, Fine - Very Fine.)"

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. This is the only double patard listed in the SCWC for Ferdinand. Only a line drawing is shown.

Ferdinand was the second 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 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, this specimen is 1,73 g.

Catalog reference: KM D35, Chestret 597; Dengis 1044.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• ^[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:

• (1612-50) gigot, "FERDINAND·D·G·EP·LEO·" = 1/2 liard
• (1612-50) liard, "FERDINAND·D·G·EPISCOPVS·LEOD·"
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• 1612 teston, Ferdinand of Bavaria
• 1612 double teston de 30 patards
• Liege (1613) real
• 1613 double teston, Bouillon mint
• 1613 quadruple teston, Bouillon mint
• 1613 écu d'or, Bouillon mint
• 1613 florin d'or, Bouillon mint
• 1613 double couronne d'or, Bouillon mint
• Liege 1614 gigot = ½ liard
• 1614 demi-daler au lion de 15 patards
• 1614 daler au lion de 30 patards
• 1614 nouveau daler Ferdinand de 30 sols
• (1614) florin d'or au type rhénan
• 1614 couronne d'or
• Coins and currency dated 1613