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Liard of Philip IV, 1645

Liard of Philip IV, 1645, side 2 of 2
Liard of Philip IV, 1645, side 1 of 2

Details

Period
Spanish Netherlands (1500–1713)
Material
Copper
Condition
Good
Denomination
Liard
Currency
Guilder (Spanish Netherlands), 1506-1713
Worth
1/80 Guilder (Spanish Netherlands)
Year
1645
Issuer
Spanish Netherlands
Ruler
Philip IV
Reference
Numista
Diameter
25 mm
Weight
2.55 g
Location
Blauberg (Herselt)

What could it buy?

In the 17th century a master mason in Antwerp earned about 100 liards on a summer day. One liard was therefore about a hundredth of a day's pay.

Approximate, in the prices and wages of the time.

The story

Liard from 1645, issued in the Spanish Netherlands under Philip IV. Still clearly legible.

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