Lion d`Or of 14 Florins Insurrection Coinage

€17,058.00
IssuerAustrian Netherlands
Year1790
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value14 Florins (14 Gulden)
CurrencyFlorin (1744-1798)
CompositionGold (.916)
Weight8.3 g
Dimensions25 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#51, Delmonte G#221, Fr#402
Obverse descriptionRampant lion left with head turned right, holding sword in right paw and shield in left.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringDOMINI EST REGNVM. LI BER TAS 1790.
(Translation: The Kingdom is the Lord`s)
Reverse description11 Shields for the 11 provinces (Flandre Orientale, Flandre Occidentale, Brabant, Hainaut, Tournai, Namur, Luxembourg, Liège, Limbourg, Anvers and Malines) surround central radiant design.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringET IPSE DOMINABITVR GENTIVM
(Translation: ... and he shall have dominion over the nations)
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage1790  - 1438 pieces reportedly melted - 3 805
Catalog ID5625574210
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