5 Patards 'Plaquette or 1/2 Escalin' - Jean-Théodore of Bavaria

Issuer Liege, Prince-bishopric of
Year 1751-1752
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1 Plaquette (5 Stuivers) (1/4)
Currency Florin Brabant-Liege (1650-1795)
Composition Silver (.569)
Weight 2.26 g
Diameter 21 mm
Thickness 1 mm
Shape Round
Technique
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to 17 February 1840
Reference(s) KM#152
Obverse description
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
(Translation: A shield topped with the Bavarian-Palatinate electoral cap and sword in saltire. Below, the date (1751). Plate (5 sous = 20 liards = 1/2 escalin) Caption: - (oannes)-THEO (orus)- -CA (dinalis)- (ei)- (ratia)-BA (ariae)- (ux)- Jean-Théodore, Cardinal by the grace of God, Duke of Bavaria)
Reverse description
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering ·I·THEOD··CAR·D·G·BAV·D·
(Translation: Oval shield bearing the quartered arms of the principality (Bouillon, Franchimont, Looz, Hornes) with the shield of Liège on top, surmounted by the electoral cap. Caption: -E (iscopus)-ET-PRI (cipatus)- (eodici)-DUX- (ullionaei)-Marchioni- (ranchimont)- (omes)- (ooz)- (ornes)- Bishop and Prince of Liège, Duke of Bouillon, Marquis of Franchimont, Count of Looz and Hornes A variant exists for the reverse legend, where `PRIN.L` can be replaced by `PRIN.LEO`.)
Edge Smooth
Mint
Mintage 1751 - -
1752 - -
Numisquare ID 5455715760
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