Austrian Netherlands 1 Ducaton - Maria Theresia, 1752 – 1754

Type 2

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Austrian Netherlands Austrian Netherlands
Currency Florin (1744 – 1798)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Ducaton
Year 1752 – 1754
Ruler Maria Theresa (1740–1780)
Composition Silver
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Weight (g) 33.2
Diameter (mm) 40.5
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Ducaton from Austrian Netherlands. Issued from 1752 to 1754. Struck in Silver. Measures 40.5 mm and weighs 33.2 g.

Obverse
Marie-Thérèse's right profile without earring. Smaller caption characters. On the shoulder cutout, the letter R for Roëttiers (the engraver). Latin legend: MA (ia)-T (eresia)- (ei)- (ratia)- (omanorum)- JM (eratrix). (ermaniae)-HU (gariae)-BO (emiae)- (egina)-
Reverse
Crowned Ecu of the Empress, in a baroque cartouche, set on intersecting tendrils and two laurel branches, below the workshop mark. The date at the bottom divides the legend. Smaller caption characters. Latin legend: ARC (idux)-AU (triae)-DUX-BUR (undiae)-BRA (antiae)- (omes)-F (andriae)-
Edge
Text in relief.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1754  299.1K hand mintmark: Antwerp Mint 33%
1754  41.5K lion mintmark: Bruges Mint 33%
1753  21.4K hand mintmark: Antwerp Mint 42%
1752  — hand mintmark: Antwerp Mint 42%

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