2 Souverains - Maria Theresa Type 3

Features

Issuer Austrian Netherlands (Belgium)
Empress Maria Theresa (1740-1780)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1767-1780
Value 2 Souverains (17.85)
Currency Florin (1744-1798)
Composition Gold (.919)
Weight 11.06 g
Diameter 28 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
28208
References KM# 25,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Delmonte G# 216,
André Delmonte; 1964. Le Benelux d'or : Répertoire du monnayage d'or des territoires composant les anciennes Pays-Bas. Jacques Schulman N.V., Amsterdam.
And 1 more volumes.
Fr# 137,
Arthur L. Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg, Robert Friedberg; 2017. Gold Coins of the World : From Ancient Times to the Present (9th edition). Coin & Currency Institute, Williston, Vermont, United States.
Her# 343 - 350
Ludwig Herinek; 1970. Österreichische Münzprägungen. Münzhandlg Herinek, Vienna, Austria.

Obverse

Veiled bust right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: MAR · TH · D : G · R · IMP · G · HUNG · BOH · R ·

Unabridged legend: Maria Theresia Dei Gratia Romanorum Imperatrix Germaniae Hungariae Bohemiae Regina

Translation: Maria Theresa by God's Grace Empress of the Romans, Queen of Germany, Hungary and Bohemia

Engraver: Jacques Roëttiers

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 ·
1778

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

TwistedAutomatically translated

Mint

Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium (983-2017)

Comments

Commonly known as a double souverain. The Krause catalog erroneously calls this coin as a (1) souverain.

Angelface mintmark:

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1767  22 110 (fr) marque d'atelier de Bruxelles (visage d'ange)
1768  12 507 (fr) marque d'atelier de Bruxelles (visage d'ange)
1769  8 981 (fr) marque d'atelier de Bruxelles (visage d'ange)
1771  9 765 (fr) marque d'atelier de Bruxelles (visage d'ange)
1772  6 541 (fr) marque d'atelier de Bruxelles (visage d'ange)
1773  3 171 (fr) marque d'atelier de Bruxelles (visage d'ange)
1778  83 236 (fr) marque d'atelier de Bruxelles (visage d'ange)
1779  77 341 (fr) marque d'atelier de Bruxelles (visage d'ange)
1780  3 463 (fr) marque d'atelier de Bruxelles (visage d'ange)

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