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1 Souverain - Maria Theresa Type
| Gold (.919) | 5.53 g | 22 mm |
| Issuer | Austrian Netherlands (Belgium) |
|---|---|
| Empress | Maria Theresa (1740-1780) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1751-1765 |
| Value | 1 Souverain (8.875) |
| Currency | Florin (1744-1798) |
| Composition | Gold (.919) |
| Weight | 5.53 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#28201 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
Crowned oval shield with Austria-Burgundy arms, atop a Burgundian corss, mint mark below, date dividing legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ARCH · AUS· DUX · BURG · BRAB · C · FL ·
1756
Unabridged legend: Archidux Austriae Dux Burgundiae Brabantiae Comes Flandriae
Translation: Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy and Brabant, Count of Flanders
Engraver: Jacques Roëttiers
Edge
Twisted
Comment
The Krause catalog erroneously calls this coin as a 1/2 souverain.Struck at three mints:
Antwerp (mint mark - hand; 1752-1756) - Delmonte G 212, Friedberg 135, Witte 1115, Herinek 360-364
Bruges (Mint mark - lion; 1751-1754) - Delmonte G 571, Friedberg 237
Brussels (Mint mark - angel face; 1764-1765) - Delmonte G 217.Friedberg 136, Witte 1136, Herinek 367-368
Angelface mintmark: