1 Souverain - Joseph II Brussels

€26,306.00
IssuerAustrian Netherlands
Year1786-1789
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Souverain (8.875)
CurrencyFlorin (1744-1798)
CompositionGold (.919)
Weight5.53 g
Dimensions22 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#35, Delmonte G#220, Fr#142, Her#98, Her#99
Obverse descriptionBust right, with no mint mark below.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIOSEPH · II · D · G · R · IMP · S · A · GER · HIE · HU · BO · REX ·
(Translation: Joseph II, by God`s grace ever exalted Emperor of the Romans, King of Germany, Jerusalem, Hungary and Bohemia.)
Reverse descriptionCrowned oval shield with Austria-Lorraine-Burgundy arms, surrounded by collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Date at end of legend.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringARCH· AUST · DUX · BURG · LOTH · BRAB · COM · FLAN · 1786
(Translation: Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Lorraine, Brabant, Count of Flanders)
EdgeTwisted
Mint
Mintage1786  - (fr) Bruxelle, tête d`ange - 2 186
1788  - (fr) Bruxelle, tête d`ange -
1789  - (fr) Bruxelle, tête d`ange -
Catalog ID3960323530
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