Hungary 2 Ducats - Joseph II, as co-ruler, 1768 – 1780
Information
Country
Hungary
Hungary
Currency
Thaler
(1526 – 1754)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
2 Ducats
Year
1768 – 1780
Ruler
Maria Theresa
(1740–1780)
Composition
Gold (.986)
Shape
Round
Weight (g)
7
Demonetized
Yes
Description
2 Ducats from Hungary. Issued from 1768 to 1780. Struck in Gold (.986). Measures 0 mm and weighs 7 g.
- Obverse
- Laureate portrait facing right, mint mark below bust, legend around starts at 1 o'clock, mintmark below bust. ("IOSEPHVS II Dei Gratia Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus Germaniae, Ierusalem Rex" Joseph II by the grace of God Emperor of the Romans, Always August, King of Germany and Jerusalem)
- Reverse
- Crowned, double-headed imperial eagle with Habsburg Lorraine arms, value below in a frame, mintmaster's mark divided by tail feathers, legend around starting at 1 o'clock. Value (2) in frame under tails. (Virtue and example)
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780 E H S | — | |||
| 1779 E H S | — | |||
| 1778 E H S | — | |||
| 1777 E H G | — | |||
| 1777 E H G | — | different bust design | ||
| 1777 E H S | — | |||
| 1776 E H G | — | |||
| 1775 E H G | — | |||
| 1774 E H G | — | |||
| 1773 E H G | — | |||
| 1772 E H G | — | |||
| 1771 E H G | — | |||
| 1770 E H G | — | |||
| 1769 E H G | — | |||
| 1768 E H G | — |
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