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2 Soldi - Francesco II
| Issuer | Gorizia, County of |
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| Year | 1799 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#44 |
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| Reverse description | A three-line denomination inscription reading '2 / SOLDI / 1799' with the mint mark 'S' below, all enclosed within an elaborate rococo ornamental frame featuring scrollwork and foliate flourishes at the top, sides, and base. The inscription is rendered in bold roman capitals, centered within the cartouche, with the date and mint letter occupying separate lines beneath the denomination. |
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| Reverse lettering | 2 SOLDI 1799 S |
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Francesco II issued this coin as Holy Roman Emperor — a title he would hold for only three more years before dissolving the Empire entirely in 1806 under pressure from Napoleon. Gorizia, a Habsburg possession since 1500, had its own distinct coinage tradition despite being a relatively minor county, and copper issues like this one were struck to address chronic small-denomination shortages that plagued the region through the late eighteenth century.
1799 was the year of the War of the Second Coalition. Austrian forces were fighting on multiple fronts simultaneously.