Austrian Netherlands ½ Couronne / Kronenthaler - Franz I, 1755 – 1765
Information
Country
Austrian Netherlands
Austrian Netherlands
Currency
Florin
(1744 – 1798)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
½ Kronenthaler
Year
1755 – 1765
Ruler
Francis I
(1745–1765)
Composition
Silver (.873)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Weight (g)
14.72
Diameter (mm)
35
Demonetized
1798
Description
½ Kronenthaler from Austrian Netherlands. Issued from 1755 to 1765. Struck in Silver (.873). Measures 35 mm and weighs 14.72 g.
- Obverse
- Crowned double headed imperial eagle with composite arms surrounded by the chain of the Golden Fleece. Legend around FRANCI (cus)• (ei)•GRATIA ROMA (orum)•JMPERA (or)• (emper)• (ugustus)•
- Reverse
- Burgundian cross divides three crowns, decorated with the Order of the Golden Fleece. Legend around for "Germaniae Hierosolymae Rex Lotharingiae Barri Magnus Hetruriae Dux"
- Edge
- Embossed text.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1765 | — | angelface mintmark: Brussels Mint | ||
| 1764 | — | angelface mintmark: Brussels Mint | ||
| 1763 | — | angelface mintmark: Brussels Mint | ||
| 1762 | — | angelface mintmark: Brussels Mint | ||
| 1761 | — | angelface mintmark: Brussels Mint | ||
| 1760 | — | angelface mintmark: Brussels Mint | ||
| 1759 | — | angelface mintmark: Brussels Mint | ||
| 1758 | — | angelface mintmark: Brussels Mint | ||
| 1757 | — | hand mintmark: Antwerp Mint | ||
| 1756 | — | hand mintmark: Antwerp Mint | ||
| 1755 | — | hand mintmark: Antwerp Mint |
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