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1 Gold Ecu - Ferdinand of Bavaria Bouillon, arms in oval
| Issuer | Prince-Bishopric of Liège |
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| Year | 1613 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the crowned oval arms of Ferdinand of Bavaria, Prince-Bishop of Liège, flanked by two rampant lions acting as supporters, all set within a beaded inner circle. The shield displays the quartered coat of arms of the see of Liège and the house of Bavaria. A princely crown surmounts the oval cartouche. The encircling legend in Latin reads FERDINANDVS D G EPISCOPVS LEODIE, separated by floral stops, running along the outer beaded border in hammered relief. |
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| Obverse lettering | ❀ FERDINANDVS • D • G • EPISCOPVS • LEODIE (Translation: Ferdinand, by God`s grace Bishop of Liege ...) |
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Ferdinand of Bavaria became Prince-Bishop of Liège in 1612 through the direct intervention of his uncle, Duke Maximilian I, who leveraged Wittelsbach dynastic influence to secure the see against local opposition. The Bouillon arms on this ecu reflect Ferdinand's concurrent claim to the Duchy of Bouillon, a strategically placed territory on the Meuse that would remain disputed between Liège and France for decades — Turenne ultimately seized it for Louis XIV in 1676.
The Prince-Bishopric's gold coinage of this period is notably scarce in any grade, a function of limited regional gold supply rather than low official mintage figures.