Each set with 16th and 17th Century Bavarian coins, with 114 circular-cut brown diamonds approx 7.70 cts total, set on the reverse, mounted in copper and 18K white gold, with maker's marks, signed Hemmerle, with maker's marks for Hemmerle, with original fitted leather box and outer box, 4 x 2.5 cm, 28 g.

Provenance of coins:

Coins from the Prince-bishopric of Liege originate from the Middle Ages (16^th Century)

Germany Bavaria, Feudal principality of Liege

Crowned bust left "ERNESTVS DVX BAVARIE"
Coat of arms "COMES LOSSENSIS"

Currency: Florin Brabant-Liege (1545-1650)

These 16^th century coins of exceptional quality are representing Ernest of Bavaria (17 December 1554 – 17 February 1612) who was Prince-elector-archbishop of the Archbishopric of Cologne from 1583 to 1612. He was also bishop of Münster, Hildesheim, Freising and Liège. Ernest was born in Munich, the son of Albert V, Duke of Bavaria, and Anna of Austria.

They are made in copper and represent the value of “1 Aidant” . Its value evolved variously, through differing monetary policies, as it was in standard circulation across Europe. Aside from their cultural patrimony, what remains exceptional about these coins is the quality of their preservation over the centuries (surviving antique coins made of copper rarely maintain this level of detail).

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