Austrian Netherlands 10 Liards / Oorden - Joseph II, 1788 – 1789

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Austrian Netherlands Austrian Netherlands
Currency Florin (1744 – 1798)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 10 Liards
Year 1788 – 1789
Ruler Joseph II (1780–1790)
Composition Billon
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Weight (g) 2.45
Diameter (mm) 19
Demonetized Yes

Description

10 Liards from Austrian Netherlands. Issued from 1788 to 1789. Struck in Billon. Measures 19 mm and weighs 2.45 g.

Obverse
Burgundian cross surrounded by the legend IO (ephus)•II• (ei)• (ratia)• (omanorum) • IM (erator) • (emper)• (ugustus) • (ermaniae)• H (erosolymae)•HU (gariae)•BO (emiae)• (ex)
Reverse
Crowned arms of the Habsburg-Lorraine with chain of the Golden Fleece, mint mark below. Latin legend around ARC (idux)•AU (triae)• (ux)•BUR (undiae)•LOT (aringiae)•BRA (antiae)• (omes)•FL (ndriae)•
Edge
2 rows of dots

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1789  225K angelface mintmark: Brussels Mint 65%
1788  206.4K angelface mintmark: Brussels Mint 48%

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