½ Couronne / Kronenthaler - Franz I

Features

Issuer Austrian Netherlands (Belgium)
Emperor Francis I (1745-1765)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1755-1765
Value ½ Kronenthaler (63⁄40)
Currency Florin (1744-1798)
Composition Silver (.873)
Weight 14.72 g
Diameter 35 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 1798
Number
N#
28563
References KM# 20
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.

Obverse

Crowned double headed imperial eagle with composite arms surrounded by the chain of the Golden Fleece. Legend around FRANCI (cus)• (ei)•GRATIA ROMA (orum)•JMPERA (or)• (emper)• (ugustus)•

Script: Latin

Lettering: FRANCIS·D·GRATIA ROMAN·JMPERAT·S·A·

Engraver: Jacques Roëttiers

Reverse

Burgundian cross divides three crowns, decorated with the Order of the Golden Fleece. Legend around for "Germaniae Hierosolymae Rex Lotharingiae Barri Magnus Hetruriae Dux"

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GERM·JERO·REX LOTH·BAR·MAG·HET·DUX
1756

Engraver: Jacques Roëttiers

Edge

Embossed text.

Lettering: IN TE DOMINE SPERAVI

Comments

Angelface mintmark:

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1755  hand mintmark: Antwerp Mint
1756  hand mintmark: Antwerp Mint
1757  hand mintmark: Antwerp Mint
1758  angelface mintmark: Brussels Mint
1759  angelface mintmark: Brussels Mint
1760  angelface mintmark: Brussels Mint
1761  angelface mintmark: Brussels Mint
1762  angelface mintmark: Brussels Mint
1763  angelface mintmark: Brussels Mint
1764  angelface mintmark: Brussels Mint
1765  angelface mintmark: Brussels Mint

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