2 Souverains - Leopold II

€26,308.00
IssuerAustrian Netherlands
Year1790-1792
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value2 Souverains (17.85)
CurrencyFlorin (1744-1798)
CompositionGold (.919)
Weight11.06 g
Dimensions28 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#43, Fr#451, Her#15
Obverse descriptionLaureate bust right, mint mark below.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLEOP · II · D · G · R · IMP · S · A · GE · HIE · HV · BO · REX
(Translation: Leopold II, by God`s grace ever exalted Emperor of the Romans, King of Germany, Jerusalem, Hungary and Bohemia.)
Reverse descriptionCrowned oval shield with arms of Austria-Lorraine-Burgundy atop Burgundian cross, surrounded by collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Date at end of legend.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringARCH · AVST · DVX · BVRG · LOTH · BRAB · COM · FLAN · 1792 ·
(Translation: Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Lorraine, Brabant, Count of Flanders)
Edge
MintA
Münze Österreich, Vienna, Austria(1194-date)
B
Kremnica, Slovakia(1328-date)
E
Günzburg, Germany
F
Hall, modern-day Hall in Tyrol,Austria
Mintage1790 A - Vienna -
1791 A - Vienna -
1792 B - Kremnitz -
1792 E - Karlsburg -
1792 F - Hall -
Catalog ID8073423260
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