The 1771 sede vacante issue marks the interregnum following the death of Charles Nicolas d'Oultremont, who died in February of that year after a reign of less than four months. Chapter coinage struck during a vacancy of the see was a well-established prerogative of the Liège cathedral chapter, asserting its governance authority between episcopal appointments. The vacancy lasted until François-Charles de Velbrück was elected in June 1771.
The 1771 sede vacante issue marks the interregnum following the death of Charles Nicolas d'Oultremont, who died in February of that year after a reign of less than four months. Chapter coinage struck during a vacancy of the see was a well-established prerogative of the Liège cathedral chapter, asserting its governance authority between episcopal appointments. The vacancy lasted until François-Charles de Velbrück was elected in June 1771.