HUGUES
(Founder of the Dynasty)

ST. URBAIN, Ferdinand de: Lorraine, ca. 1720, Bronze, 47 mm
Obv: A tree with a large shield hanging on its trunk and a shield hanging from three branches. The large shield is inscribed:   HVGO COMES ALSAT. Around:  POTENS IN TERRA SEMEN. EIVS.
Rev: Legend:  HVGO COMES ALSATIAE ET FERRETI EX VXORE HILDEGARDE FILIOS GENVIT
I.° EBERHARDVM LOTHARINGORVM
2.° HVGONEM EGINSHEIMIENSIVM
3.° GONTRAMNVM HABSBURGORVM PRINCIPVM SATORES
Ref: From the Series of the Dukes and Duchesses of Lorraine. Forrer V, p.310 #18; Mirnik #1;  Weiss BW743

Hugues, Duke of Lorraine (c. 867-895), the illegitimate son of Lothair II, King of Lorraine (Lothar) (835-869), inherited the land Lotharingia from his father and is considered by some to be the founder of the dynasty.