½ Patard - Louis of Bourbon Shield type

Features

Issuer	Prince-bishopric of Liege (Belgian States)
Prince-bishop	Louis of Bourbon (1456-1482)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1476-1478
Value	½ Patard (1⁄40)
Currency	Florin (1456-1545)
Composition	Billon
Weight	1.7 g
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 561327
References	Dengis Liege# 710 Jean-Luc Dengis. Les monnaies de la principauté de Liège. Moneta, Wetteren, Belgium (4 volumes).

Obverse

Shield with Bourbon arms, three small fleur-de-lis around, in beaded inner circle.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: ✣ LVDOVIC' ✿ EPS' ✿ LEODIENSIS:

Lettering (regular font): ✣ LVDOVIC' ✿ EPS' ✿ LEODIENSIS:

Unabridged legend: Ludovicus Episcopus Leodiensis

Translation: Louis, Bishop of Liege

Reverse

Short ornate floriate cross in beaded inner circle.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: ✣ BENEDIC ✿ hEREDITATI TVE

Lettering (regular font): ✣ BENEDIC ✿ HEREDITATI TVE

Comments

Attribuuted as c. 1477, unknown mint.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (1476-1478)

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