300th anniversary of the city of Verviers

Commemorative issue

300th anniversary of the founding of the town of Verviers by Prince-Bishop Maximilian-Henri of Bavaria

Obverse

Bust facing right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
A° 1651 · MAX · HEN · PRIN · ET · EPS · LEOD · VILLAM · VERVIAM · VR BEM · INSTITVIT
A BONNETAIN

Engraver: Armand Bonnetain

Reverse

Verviers town hall, crowned with clouds and surrounded by the legend. The date in exergue framed by an oak branch on either side.

Script: Latin

Lettering: MCMLI · POST · TRA · SAECVLA · NON · VLTERIOR · CLARE · VERSCIT

Edge

Smooth, unmarked.

Comments

Verviers officially became a town on December 4, 1651, when Prince-Bishop Maximilian-Henri of Bavaria granted it city rights and privileges. This recognition marked its official status, although the site's occupation goes back much further, to prehistoric times.

Verviers Town Hall:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:H%C3%B4tel_de_ville_de_Verviers_01.JPG

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Verviers est officiellement devenue une ville le 4 décembre 1651, lorsque le Prince-Évêque Maximilien-Henri de Bavière lui a octroyé les droits et privilèges de cité. Cette reconnaissance a marqué son statut officiel, bien que l'occupation du site soit bien plus ancienne, remontant à la préhistoire.

L'hôtel de Ville de Verviers :

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:H%C3%B4tel_de_ville_de_Verviers_01.JPG

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