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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1974.27.234
People
Unidentified Artist
Title
One Liard Coin
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
1740-1749
Culture
Belgian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/183536

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Copper
Dimensions
2.3 cm diam. x 0.1 cm depth (7/8 x 1/16 in.)
2.05 g
Denomination
liard
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: obverse: THEODORUS D.G. [BAU. D.?]
  • inscription: reverse: EP. ET. PRIN. [LEO. DUX. B. M. F. C. L. H.] [=Bishop and Prince of Liege, Duke of Bourbon, Marquis of Franchimont , Count of Looz and Horn]
  • inscription: 174[?], reverse: [in design of shields:] 1 7 4 [?]

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Arthur W. Arundel, Gift to the Fogg Art Museum, 1974.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, A Gift to the Museum from Arthur W. Arundel through the Harvard Fund Council, Class of 1951
Accession Year
1974
Object Number
1974.27.234
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: heraldic shield with crossed swords behind; reverse: five shields with heraldic emblems

Verification Level

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