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Unique ID: SF-54DB38
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper-alloy Post Medieval liard of Bishop John Theodor of the Principate of Liege, Austrian Netherlands (current Belgium), dated to AD 1752. Mint of Liege.
obv: Severely bent quartered shield with coat of arms located on a slanted cross made of a staff and a sword. The Crown divides the legend. In quarters 1 and 4 of the Palatinate arms (lion) and in quarters 2 and 3 the arms of Bavaria (diamonds); I·THEOD·CAR·D·G·BAU·D ("IOHANNUS THEODORUS CARDINALIS DEI GRATIA BAVARIA DUX" which translates to "Cardinal John Theodor, by gods grace, duke")
rev: In the center perron of Liege; arranged in cross four different coats of arms: Loon (top), Franchimont (right), Horne (bottom) and Bouillon (left).s; 1-7/5-2 (date) in angles. EP·ET·PRIN·LEO·DUX·B·M·F·C·L·H ("EPISCOPUS ET PRINCEPS LEODIENSIS DUX BULLONIENSIS MARCHIONUS FRANCHIMONTIS COMES LOSENSIS HORNENSIS" which traslates to "Prince-bishop of Liège, duke of Bouillon, marquis of Franchimont, count of Loon and Horne")
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1752
Date to: Circa AD 1752
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.32 mm
Weight: 2.28 g
Diameter: 23.06 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st August 2019
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Liard
Ruler/issuer: Ruler of the Austrian Netherlands
Type: Austrian Netherlands: copper coin
Obverse description: Severely bent quartered shield with coat of arms located on a slanted cross made of a staff and a sword. The Crown divides the legend. In quarters 1 and 4 of the Palatinate arms (lion) and in quarters 2 and 3 the arms of Bavaria (diamonds).
Obverse inscription: I·THEOD·CAR·D·G·BAU·D
Reverse description: In the center perron of Liege; arranged in cross four different coats of arms: Loon (top), Franchimont (right), Horne (bottom) and Bouillon (left).s; 1-7/5-2 (date) in angles.
Reverse inscription: EP·ET·PRIN·LEO·DUX·B·M·F·C·L·H
Initial mark: -
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
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Find number: SF-777035
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A copper alloy coin, a liard, dated 1753, of John Theodore of Bavaria, from the prince-bishopry of Liege, ruled by the Wittelsbach family.
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Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
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Find number: HAMP-40AA61
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
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