County of Namur
State of the Holy Roman Empire (946-1795), State of the Burgundian Netherlands (1429-1482), Territory of the Spanish Netherlands (1482-1713), Territory of the Austrian Netherlands (1713-1790, 1790-1795)
Location: Southern Belgium
Capital City: Namur
Government type: Monarchy
Main languages: Walloon, French
Main religions: Catholic Christianity
Chronology
946: County of Namur founded
1429: Burgundy inherits Namur on the death of Count John III
1482: Part of the Spanish Netherlands
1712-1713: Occupied by France and given to the exiled Elector of Bavaria
1713: Part of the Austrian Netherlands
1790: Briefly part of United Belgian States
1795: Annexed by France
Currency
First Gulden (1030-1506)
1 Gulden = 20 Patard = 40 Groot = 60 Esterlin = 480 Pennginen = 960 Mite = 1440 Maille
Second Gulden (1506-1713)
1 Gulden = 20 Stuiver = 40 Groot = 80 Oorden/Liard = 160 Duiten = 320 Denier = 960 Mite • 1 Ducaton = 3 Gulden
Coins from Namur in the collection
•1 Liard, 1712 (Count Maximilian II Emanuel (1712-1713), copper, L#244-1)