½ Real - Ferdinand of Bavaria with Ferdinand II

Features

Issuer	Prince-bishopric of Liege (Belgian States)
Prince-bishop	Ferdinand of Bavaria (Ferdinand von Bayern) (1612-1650)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1629
Value	½ Real = 3 Patards (0.15)
Currency	Florin Brabant-Liege (1545-1650)
Composition	Silver
Weight	2.1 g
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 487314
References	KM# F35.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Dengis Liege# 1055 Jean-Luc Dengis. Les monnaies de la principauté de Liège. Moneta, Wetteren, Belgium (4 volumes).

Obverse

Quartered arms of Bavaria-Palatinate in ornate frame, date above, in beaded inner circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering: FERD · DEI · G · BAV · DVX · EP · LEOD · DVX · BVL · COMES · LOS

Unabridged legend: Ferdinandus Dei Gratia Bavariae Dux Episcopus Leodiensis Dux Bullionensis COmes Lossensis

Translation: Ferdinand, by God's grace DUke of Bavaria, Bishop of Liege, Duke of Bouillon, Count of Looz

Reverse

Ornate floriate cross divding legend, with two-headed eagle in circle at center.

Script: Latin

Lettering: FERD II ROM IMPE SEM AVG

Unabridged legend: Ferdinandus II Romanorum Imperator Semper August

Translation: Ferdinand II, ever august Emperor of the Romans

Mint

Liège, Belgium

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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1629

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