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Brûlé of 6 sols - Gerard of Groesbeek
| Issuer | Prince-Bishopric of Liège |
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| Year | 1561-1567 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | GERARDVS · A · GROISBEECK · EPS · LEO 1566 (Translation: Gerard of Grosbeek Bishop of Liege) |
| Reverse description | Central field bearing the crowned arms of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège, rendered in a bold heraldic style characteristic of hammered copper coinage of the mid-sixteenth century. The shield displays the quartered or combined armorial bearings associated with Gerard of Groesbeek's titles, surmounted by a bishop's mitre or princely crown. A linear inner border separates the central arms from the surrounding peripheral legend. The flan is irregular in outline, with die weakness and surface wear consistent with copper brûlé coinage of the period. The legend references the bishop's secular dignities as Duke of Bouillon and Count of Loon. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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