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Brûlé of 1 Aidant - Gerard of Groesbeeck
| Issuer | Prince-Bishopric of Liège |
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| Year | 1578-1583 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Central cross with elaborate floreate terminals, bearing a cinquefoil rosette at the intersection and a small leaf ornament in each of the four angles formed by the cross arms. The legend is divided into four sections by the arms of the cross and runs around the periphery of the coin. The design is struck in the irregular, flat-relief style characteristic of hammered copper liards of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège, with surface patination consistent with a long-circulated base-metal issue. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Gerard of Groesbeeck ruled the Prince-Bishopric of Liège through one of the most turbulent stretches of the Eighty Years' War, and these copper brûlés were struck as small change collapsed across the Spanish Netherlands. The denomination itself — the aidant — was a fractional copper issue peculiar to Liège's monetary tradition, and the brûlé designation refers to the darkened, fire-treated surface finish applied during minting.
Liège maintained formal neutrality during the conflict, but that neutrality was constantly tested by Spanish and rebel forces moving through the region.