Austrian Netherlands 1 Souverain - Francis II, 1792 – 1798

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Austrian Netherlands Austrian Netherlands
Currency Florin (1744 – 1798)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Souverain
Year 1792 – 1798
Ruler Francis II (1792–1805)
Composition Gold (.919)
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 5.53
Diameter (mm) 22
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Souverain from Austrian Netherlands. Issued from 1792 to 1798. Struck in Gold (.919). Measures 22 mm and weighs 5.53 g.

Obverse
Laureate bust right, mint mark 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 collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Date at end of legend. (Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Lorraine, Brabant, Count of Flanders.)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1798 A
1797 A
1796 A
1796 B 29K
1795 A
1795 B 51K
1794 A
1794 B 56K
1793 A
1793 B 11K
1793 H 60K
1793 V Later restrike
1792 A

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