Liege (1614) florin d'or Fr-322
This specimen was lot 1089 in Jean Elsen sale 147 (Brussels, June 2021), where it sold for €7,500 (about US$10,961 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"LIEGE, Principauté, Ferdinand de Bavière (1612-1650), AV florin d'or au type rhénan, s.d. (1614), Hasselt. D/ Le prince-évêque trônant de f., au-dessus d'un écusson de Bouillon. R/ Ecu écartelé de Bavière-Palatinat dans un trilobe anglé, cantonné de F-D-B. Très rare Fêlure du flan. Très Beau à Superbe. (prince-bishopric of Liege, Ferdinand of Bavaria, 1612-50, undated gold florin of the Rhenish type, Hasselt mint. Obverse: the prince-bishop enthroned, facing, with the arms of Bouillon below; reverse: quartered arms of Bavaria-Palatinate in an angled trilobe, cantonned with "F-D-B". Very rare, flan crack, Very Fine - Extremely Fine.)"
This specimen is one of three appearing in CoinArchives since 2008. All had planchet splits.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.25 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 3,19 g.
Catalog reference: Fr-322; Chestret 581; Dengis 1029; Delm-353.
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- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 147: Monnaies, Médailles et Décorations, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2021.
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