1 liard
1710
Charles II of Spain (1661-1700)
Names
FRONT: Crowned fire iron surrounded by 3 coats of arms. On the left Austria, on the right Burgundy and under Brabant.
TEXT: (Lily) CAROL. II. D.G. HISP. ET. INDIARVM. REX (or variant).
Carolus II Dei gratia Hispaniarum and Indiarum rex,
Charles II, by God's grace king of Spain and the Indies (the text continues on the reverse).
ON SIDE: Crowned coat of arms which is divided into various areas, the year on either side of the crown.
TEXT: ARCHID. AVST. DVX. BVRG. C. FLAN. (or variant).
archidux Austriæ dux Burgundiæ comes Flandriæ
Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy and Count of Flanders.
Mint master: Jean François de la Derrière.

Info:
Struck numbers:
Period January 4, 1690 to April 14, 1693 approx. 3817952 pieces.
Period 2 August 1693 to 15 January 1696 approximately 5271160 items.
Period January 16, 1696 to July 3, 1700 approx. 9223440 pieces.
On September 11, 1689, the mint master de la Derrière was given a passport to transport 12,000 mark copper plates through the Netherlands to Bruges in order to make their way there. On June 11, 1693, he was again granted a passport for the amount of 20,000 mark copper plates. These quantities of plates were good for around 2048,000 places. On April 15, 1693, a passport was also issued for 60000 pieces of copper plates for the mint masters of Brabant and Flanders. How many of these have gone to every coin house is unknown.