Austrian Netherlands 2 Souverains - Francis II, 1792 – 1798

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Austrian Netherlands Austrian Netherlands
Currency Florin (1744 – 1798)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 2 Souverains
Year 1792 – 1798
Ruler Francis II (1792–1805)
Composition Gold (.919)
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 11.06
Diameter (mm) 28
Demonetized Yes

Description

2 Souverains from Austrian Netherlands. Issued from 1792 to 1798. Struck in Gold (.919). Measures 28 mm and weighs 11.06 g.

Obverse
Laureate bust right, mint mark (if present) below. (Francis II, By the Grace of God, Holy Roman Emperor, always August, of Germany, Jerusalem, Hungary, and Bohemia, King.)
Reverse
Crowned oval shield with Austria-Lorraine-Burgundy arms surrounded by the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece, atop Burgundian cross. Date divides legend, divided by mint mark. (Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Lorraine, Brabant, Count of Flanders.)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1798 A Vienna
1797 A Vienna
1796 A Vienna
1796 B Kremnitz
1796 F Hall
1795 A Vienna
1795 B Kremnitz
1794 A Vienna
1793  1.8K angelface mintmark: Brussels Mint
1793 A Vienna
1793 H 60K Gunzburg
1793 V Restrike, 1823 in Günzburg
1792 A Vienna

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