Austrian Netherlands ½ Ducaton - Maria Theresia, 1749 – 1754
Information
Country
Austrian Netherlands
Austrian Netherlands
Currency
Florin
(1744 – 1798)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
½ Ducaton
Year
1749 – 1754
Ruler
Maria Theresa
(1740–1780)
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round
Weight (g)
16.5
Diameter (mm)
34
Demonetized
Yes
Description
½ Ducaton from Austrian Netherlands. Issued from 1749 to 1754. Struck in Silver. Measures 34 mm and weighs 16.5 g.
- Obverse
- Portrait with diadem facing right, earing, letter R on the edge of the arm for Roëttiers. Legend around for MA (ia)•T (eresia) (ei): (ratia)• (omanorum)•JM (eratrix)• (ermaniae)•HU (gariae)•BO (emiae)• (egina)
- Reverse
- Crowned shield with composite arms of Hungary, Bohemia, Brabant and Milano, a small shield with arms of Austria and Burgundy at the center, baroque ornamentation around, over a Burgundian cross. Legend for "Archidux Austriae Dux Burgundiae Brabantiae Comes Flandriae".
- Edge
- Embossed text. (Justice and Mercy)
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1754 | 278.3K | hand mintmark: Antwerp Mint | 31% | |
| 1754 | — | lion mintmark: Bruges Mint | 12% | |
| 1753 | 78.3K | hand mintmark: Antwerp Mint | 27% | |
| 1753 | — | lion mintmark: Bruges Mint | 8% | |
| 1752 | — | hand mintmark: Antwerp Mint | 12% | |
| 1752 | — | lion mintmark: Bruges Mint | 8% | |
| 1751 | — | hand mintmark: Antwerp Mint | 15% | |
| 1751 | 34.5K | lion mintmark: Bruges Mint | 15% | |
| 1750 | — | hand mintmark: Antwerp Mint | 35% | |
| 1750 | — | lion mintmark: Bruges Mint | 27% | |
| 1749 | 450K | hand mintmark: Antwerp Mint | 19% |
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