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10 Liards / Oorden - Joseph II
| Issuer | Brussels Mint |
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| Year | 1788-1789 |
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| Value | 10 Liards (10 Oorden) (1/8) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is centred on the crowned coat of arms of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine, suspended from the chain and badge of the Order of the Golden Fleece, whose pendant hangs below the shield. The escutcheon displays the complex heraldic quarterings of the dynasty, surmounted by the imperial crown. The mint mark appears in the lower field at six o'clock beneath the arms. The surrounding legend in Roman capitals reads ARCH·AUS·D·BURG·LOTH·BRAB·C·FLA·, abbreviating Joseph II's titles as Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Lorraine, and Brabant, and Count of Flanders. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Joseph II's sweeping administrative reforms in the Austrian Netherlands — abolishing provincial privileges, suppressing monasteries, and attempting to replace the Council of State — provoked the Brabant Revolution of 1789, which drove Austrian authorities from Brussels before the year was out. These liards were being struck even as the revolt gathered force. Within months of the final 1789 issues, the insurgents had established the short-lived United Belgian States, rendering the coin politically obsolete almost immediately upon release.