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Patagon - Joseph Clemens of Bavaria
| Issuer | Liege, Prince-bishopric of |
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| Year | 1694-1702 |
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| Weight | 27 g |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Joseph Clemens of Bavaria, Prince-Bishop of Liège, facing right, with long flowing periwig rendered in fine curling locks. The subject is attired in ecclesiastical robes with an ornate lace cravat visible at the collar. The portrait is executed in the late Baroque style typical of late 17th-century Southern Netherlandish coinage. The circular Latin legend reads IOSEPH·CLEM·D·G·AR·COL·P·EL, identifying the issuer by name and abbreviated titles. The obverse field is plain, with a milled border encircling the entire design. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Joseph Clemens of Bavaria was appointed Prince-Bishop of Liège in 1694 through blatant Habsburg-backed electoral manipulation, displacing the chapter's own candidate. His tenure was turbulent enough that Louis XIV eventually pressured him out of his territories entirely during the War of the Spanish Succession, forcing him into French exile by 1702 — which effectively ends this type's production window.
He held multiple prince-bishoprics simultaneously, a plurality that drew sustained criticism from Rome.