2 Liards - Maria Theresa

€36,091.00
IssuerLuxembourg
Year1757
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value2 Liards (1⁄40)
CurrencySol (?-1795)
CompositionCopper
Weight6.91 g
Dimensions26.97 mm
Thickness1.6 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) L#245-1, Weiller#235, Vanhoudt#834, KM#2, BV#246
Obverse descriptionBust to the right of Maria Theresa Austrian empress Austrian and Luxembourgish Duchess from 1740 to 1780 surrounded by the inscription. External dentition.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringM•T•D•G•R•JMP•G•H•B•REG•A•A•D•LUX•
(Translation: Maria • Theresia • Dei • Gratia • Romanorum • Imperatrix • Germania • Hungaria • Bohemia • Regina • Archidux • Austria • Dux • Luxemburg  Maria Theresa by the Grace of God, Holy Roman Empress, Queen of Germany, Hungary and Bohemia, Archduchess of Austria and Duchess of Luxembourg)
Reverse descriptionLegend and mint year in five lines surrounded by a laurel wreath and an outdoor girdle. Angel`s head at the bottom.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringAD ꟾ USUM ꟾ DUCATUS ꟾ LUXEM. ꟾ 1757
(Translation: In use for the Duchy of Luxembourg)
EdgeSmooth
Mint
Mintage1757  - -
Catalog ID3947099130
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