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2 Souverains - Maria Theresa Type
| Gold (.919) | 11.06 g | 28 mm |
| Issuer | Austrian Netherlands (Belgium) |
|---|---|
| Empress | Maria Theresa (1740-1780) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1757-1766 |
| Value | 2 Souverains (17.85) |
| Currency | Florin (1744-1798) |
| Composition | Gold (.919) |
| Weight | 11.06 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#26305 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 88% |
Reverse
Crowned oval shield with Austria-Burgundy arms, atop a Burgundian corss, mint mark below, date dividing legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ARCH · AUST · DUX · BURG · BRAB · C · FL ·
1761
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
Commonly known as a double souverain. The Krause catalog erroneously calls this coin as a (1) souverain.Antwerp mint (mint mark = hand), 1757-1758. Delmonte 209, Friedberg 133, Herinek 334
