Austrian Netherlands 1745(h) liard

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Jean Elsen sale 146, lot 1107

This specimen was lot 1107 in Jean Elsen sale 146 (Brussels, November 2020), where it sold for €60 (about US$88 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BRABANT, Duché, Marie-Thérèse (1740-1780), Cu liard, 1745, Anvers. D/ B. diad. à d. R/ Inscription en cinq lignes. Très Beau. (duchy of Brabant, Maria Theresia, 1740-80, copper liard of 1745, Antwerp mint. Obverse: diademed bust right; reverse: five line inscription. Very Fine.)"

This type was struck 1744-45 at Antwerp (hand mintmark), Bruges (lion mintmark) and Brussels (angel face mintmark). It was the first coin struck in Brabant since Austria conquered it 1703-14. The liard was the smallest denomination and was 1/240 of a ducaton.

Recorded mintage: 5,627,000 for 1744-45.

Specification: copper, this specimen 3,67 g.

Catalog reference: KM 1, W. 1132; V.K. 218a; V.H. 801.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016..
  • 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 146: Collection Anthony Lorrain Monnaies de Metz, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2020.

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