Liege 1614 daler KM-C53

Jean Elsen sale 158, lot 926

This specimen was lot 926 in Jean Elsen sale 158 (Brussels, March 2024), where it sold for €600 (about US$780 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"LIEGE, Principauté, Ferdinand de Bavière (1612-1650), AR daler au lion de 30 patards, 1614, Hasselt. D/ Lion couronné deb. à g., ten. une épée et un écu de Bavière. R/ Ecu de Bouillon dans un cartouche couronné, accosté de F-B sous deux couronnelles. En dessous, XXX-1614. Rare. Exemplaire bien frappé, avec un éclat du flan. Rare dans cette qualité. Très Beau. (prince-bishopric of Liège, Ferdinand of Bavaria, 1612-50, silver dollar of the lion of thirty patards of 1614, Hasselt mint. Obverse: crowned lion rampant left, bearing a sword and the arms of Bavaria; reverse: arms of Bouillon in a crowned cartouche dividing a crowned "F" and a crowned "B". Rare, well struck but with a rim nick. Rare in this quality, Very Fine.)"

The bishopric of Liège was an ecclesiastical state in central Belgium and usually ruled by a Hapsburg client. The surrounding territory was ruled by the Spanish Hapsburgs from about 1500 until 1699 and the Austrian Hapsburgs 1714-97. This is a scarce one year type. Another daler of 1614, Dav-4291, depicts the bust of the bishop and is much more available. It is a little light to be classed as a crown.

Reported Mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 16,85 g.

Catalog reference: KM C53, Chestret 589; Dengis 1031; Delm-464.

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 158, Monnaies de la Principauté de Liège, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2024.

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