Austrian Netherlands 2 Souverains - Francis II, 1792 – 1798
Information
Country
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.)
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