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Florin - George of Austria
| Issuer | Liege, Prince-bishopric of |
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| Year | 1544-1545 |
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| Value | 1 Florin (1/2) |
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| Reverse description | Central cross pattee divides the field into four quarters, each containing a heraldic shield representing the principal lordships of the Prince-Bishop: the arms of Liege, Bouillon, Looz, and a fourth territorial device, all rendered in high relief characteristic of hammered gold coinage. Small decorative elements occupy the angles between the shields. The circumferential legend, running between two beaded borders, reads + EPS LEOD DVX BVLLO COMES LOS, proclaiming George's titles as Bishop of Liege, Duke of Bouillon, and Count of Looz. |
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| Reverse lettering | + EPS ⸰ LEOD ⸰ DVX ⸰ BVLLO ⸰ COMES ⸰ LOS (Translation: Bishop of Liege, Duke of Bouillon, Count of Looz.) |
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George of Austria, an illegitimate son of Emperor Maximilian I, held the see of Liège from 1544 until his death in 1557 — one of several ecclesiastical appointments the Habsburgs used to extend influence over the Prince-bishopric. This florin was struck during the first two years of his reign, before his administration had fully consolidated control over a territory that had spent much of the preceding century in violent conflict with Burgundian and Habsburg power. Dengis catalogues this type as distinctly scarce in collectible condition, a reflection of the period's disrupted monetary output rather than low original mintage.