Liege (1622-23) 1/2 real KM-E35

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Jean Elsen sale 156, lot 1164

This specimen was lot 1164 in Jean Elsen sale 156 (Brussels, September 2023), where it sold for €220 (about US$282 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"LIEGE, Principauté, Ferdinand de Bavière (1612-1650), AR demi-réal (3 patards), s.d. (1622-1623), Liège. D/ Ecu couronné, écartelé de Bavière-Palatinat, l'écusson de Bouillon sur le tout. R/ Croix ornée. Rare. Très Beau. Provient de la collection A. Symkens, 25 novembre 1991, de la collection Bovier et de Dupriez. (principality of Liège, Ferdinand of Bavaria, 1612-50, undated silver half real or three patards, circa 1622-23, Liège mint. Obverse: crowned and quartered arms of Bavaria and the Palatinate with the escutcheon of Bouillon; reverse: ornate cross. Rare, 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 variety has the obverse legend "FERDINANDVS·DEI·GRATIA". Other half reals include KM B35 ("FERDINAND·ELEC·COL·EPIS·LEOD·Z"), C35, F35.1 ("FERD·DE·GRA·DVX·EP·LEOD·DVX·BVL·COMES·LOS") and F35.2 ("FERD·DE·G·EPS·ET·PRIN·COL"). Few are dated.

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 2,27 g.

Catalog reference: KM-E35, Chestret 599; Dengis 1052.

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.

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