Austrian Netherlands 1 Souverain - Joseph II, 1786 – 1789

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Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Austrian Netherlands Austrian Netherlands
Currency Florin (1744 – 1798)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Souverain
Year 1786 – 1789
Ruler Joseph II (1780–1790)
Composition Gold (.919)
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 5.53
Diameter (mm) 22
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Souverain from Austrian Netherlands. Issued from 1786 to 1789. Struck in Gold (.919). Measures 22 mm and weighs 5.53 g.

Obverse
Bust right, with no mint mark below. (Joseph II, by God's grace ever exalted Emperor of the Romans, King of Germany, Jerusalem, Hungary and Bohemia.)
Reverse
Crowned oval shield with Austria-Lorraine-Burgundy arms, surrounded by collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Date at end of legend. (Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Lorraine, Brabant, Count of Flanders)
Edge
Twisted

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1789  — (fr) Bruxelle, tête d'ange
1788  — (fr) Bruxelle, tête d'ange
1786  2.2K (fr) Bruxelle, tête d'ange

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