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1 Liard - Joseph Clemens of Bavaria 1st type
| Issuer | Prince-Bishopric of Liège |
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| Year | 1694-1723 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Central field features the perron of Liège, the traditional symbol of the city's sovereignty, depicted as a column surmounted by a pine cone. Arranged in cruciform disposition around the perron are four heraldic shields: the arms of Loon (top), Franchimont (right), Horne (bottom), and Bouillon (left). The circular legend enumerates the prince-bishop's titles and runs along the full periphery of the coin. |
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| Reverse lettering | EP·ET·PRIN·LEO·DUX·BUL·M·F·C·L·H· (Translation: EPISCOPUS ET PRINCEPS LEODIENSIS DUX BULLONIENSIS MARCHIONIS FRANCHIMONTIS COMES LOSENSIS HORNENSIS (or variant) Bishop and prince of Liège, duke of Bouillon, marquis of Franchimont, count of Loon and Horne) |
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Joseph Clemens of Bavaria held the bishopric of Liège largely as a political appointment — he was installed in 1694 at age 22 through Wittelsbach dynastic maneuvering rather than ecclesiastical merit. His tenure was interrupted dramatically when his support for France during the War of the Spanish Succession forced him into exile from 1706 to 1718, during which time the Prince-Bishopric fell under allied occupation. Small copper liards continued to be struck in his name across this disrupted span, making precise dating within the issue genuinely difficult.