Liege liard 1750

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Hi !
I just found this 1750 coin https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces5432.html in a bulk lot, but the obverse lettering is different : mine reads : "THEODORVS.CAR.D.G BAU D" with the last "D" after the shields curl. Numista coin lettering is : I·THEOD·CAR·D·G·BAU·D. Also the shield looks wider than on numista site.

So : is this a variant of KM155, or is it an other coin that I missed ?
Thanks in advance !
Tony
World coins by date and mint place, 1850-2000
There is variants - check this site out - it might help.



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Obv : I.THEOD.CAR.D:G.BAV.D
Iohannus Theodorus cardinalis dei gratia Bavaria dux
In the shield the arms of the Palatinate (lion) and the arms of Bavaria
Rev: EP.ET.PRIN.LEO.DVX.B.M.F.C.L.H
Episcopus et Princeps Leodiensis Dux Bullionensis Marchionis Franchimontis Comes Lossensis Hornensis
(or variant)
In the center ovale, crowned with bonnet, the perron of Liege.
Arms of Loon (top), Franchimont (right) Horne (bottom) and Bouillon (left).
The top shield divides the legend. The bottom shield divides the date (17)50

Until the french revolution spread beyond the borders, the Austrian Netherlands recognized and protected a clerical state within its territory: the Principate of Liège, governed by the prince-bishop residing there. Until the 1860's the prince bishop had minting rights. Prince-bishop Jean-Theodore de Bavière (Johann Theodor von Bayern) abused his minting rights flooding the principate and the Austrian Netherlands with underweight circulation silver and poor alloys. Minting rights were withdrawn and the only coins produced later on were (low mintage) commemorative gifts to diplomats and high ranking visitors to the Prince-Bishop.
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