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Brûlé of 6 sols - Ernest of Bavaria
| Issuer | Prince-Bishopric of Liège |
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| Year | 1594 |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by a crowned heraldic shield bearing the arms of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège, rendered in a crude hammered style typical of late 16th-century ecclesiastical coinage. The shield is surrounded by a roughly circular Latin legend reading ERNES BA DV EP LEO, abbreviated for Ernest, Duke of Bavaria and Bishop of Liège. The lettering is irregularly spaced around the periphery, consistent with the hammered technique of the period. The overall design exhibits the characteristic flat and somewhat uneven strike expected of copper brûlé coinage of this era. |
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| Reverse description | Central design featuring a tall cross or sceptre-like device flanked on either side by two heraldic roundels or orbs, each encircled by a beaded or dotted border, arranged symmetrically in the field. The peripheral Latin legend AVDIATVR ALTERA PARS — meaning 'Let the other side be heard' — encircles the design, a motto associated with Ernest of Bavaria's ecclesiastical coinage. The strike is irregular and slightly off-centre, characteristic of hammered copper issues. The flan shows signs of natural porosity and uneven surfaces consistent with the low-denomination brûlé series of the Liège mint. |
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| Reverse lettering | AVDIATVR ALTERA PARS |
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