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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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| Currency | Florin Brabant-Liege (1545-1650) |
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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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| Reverse description | Central field displays an ornate cross fleury with a small square shield bearing the bishop's initials at the centre, flanked in each angle by decorative ornaments and pellets. The cross is executed in an elaborate late-Renaissance hammered style, with fleur-de-lis terminals. The surrounding legend in Latin reads SVPREMVS DVX BVILLONIENSIS 1613, incorporating the date and title of Supreme Duke of Bouillon, all within an outer beaded border. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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