Liard of Maria Theresa, 1776-1780
Details
What could it buy?
In the second half of the 18th century a labourer earned 32 to 40 liards a day. A pound of ordinary bread took about 5 liards, a litre of beer almost 7.
Approximate, in the prices and wages of the time.
The story
Liard from 1776-1780, issued in the Austrian Netherlands under Maria Theresa. Heavily worn and only partly legible.
