Namur

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)