Modern coin – HCR45791

Obverse

Inscription:

+ERARD DE MA[ ]KA EPS LEO

Design:

Arms of the Marck across field

Reverse

Inscription:

IN HOC SIGNO VINCES 15[ ]

Design:

Cross patée

Information

Category

Prince-Bishopric of Liège coin

Period

Modern

Group

Authority

Liège: principality

Person

Érard de la Marck, Prince-Bishop of Liège, Bishop of Chartres, Archbishop of Valencia, Lord of Jametz, 1506-1538

Reign

Dating

1517-1526

Mint

Liège (principality) mint (Modern)

Denomination

1/2 Brûlé

Metal

copper

Technique

milled

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.35

Axis

Diameter (mm)

19.6

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition collection reference

Philip Grierson duplicates

Acquisition date

20/10/1952

Source

Philip Grierson

Acquisition credit

Purchase, Philip Grierson duplicates, Oct 1952.

cracked
worn

Reference

Dengis, Les Monnaies de la Principauté de Liège II : 824

Note:

dated either 1517 or 1526. This coin may read 151[ ] but the third number is very unclear and the fourth illegible.

Contributors to this coin record

jnaylor, cgallacher