ScottO Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 from what i can gather from the legend, ERNS(wear)VS.DVX.BAVARIE Ernest of Bavaria, 1581-1612 and the coat of arms backs that up, BUT the word lossensis on the reverse is french as is BAVARIE, now i know there were links to belgium and france, but i havn't seen anything listed with the obverse legend BAVARIE (its all BAVARIA) i know there were belgian coins minted in his name, but the only one i saw (12 sols) looks to be similar but had no portrait anywhere, which this does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumisMattic2200 Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 I wish I knew something about it, hope someone comes along and helps you out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 Latin, not French. Dux Bavarie = duke of Bavaria; Comes Lossensis = count of the city of Loon (Germ) or Looz (French), now in Belgium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottO Posted November 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 so it IS a belgian one, any idea on demonination? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank Posted November 20, 2009 Report Share Posted November 20, 2009 Here's a Wiki article about Ernest of Bavaria: Wiki article on Ernest of Bavaria. Under the Holy Roman Empire he was Prince Elector-Archbishop of Cologne and later of Liège. A German ruler with titles in Bavaria and what is today Belgium (which explains the Comes Lossensis). I think your coin is a liard, but I have yet to find a good picture... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottO Posted November 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2009 great TVM guys, i'll look it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Paul Posted November 21, 2009 Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 for more info you can look at this site http://www.duiten.nl/luiktot1612.htm and look up LUI.47: Liard (koper)(de Chestret 571 - Dengis 994) Altough it's in dutch, I think you can understand the info Best Regards, Peter Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottO Posted November 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 wow seems to have been only 1607, that helps lol tyvm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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