Austrian Netherlands 1767(a) 1/2 kronenthaler

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Jean Elsen sale 158, lot 731

This specimen was lot 731 in Jean Elsen sale 158 (Brussels, March 2024), where it sold for €260 (about US$338 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BRABANT, Duché, Marie-Thérèse (1740-1780), AR demi-couronne, 1767, Bruxelles. D/ Croix de Bourgogne entre quatre couronnes. R/ Ecu couronné de l'impératrice sur une aigle impériale. presque Superbe. (duchy of Brabant, Maria Theresia, 1740-80, Obverse: Burgundian cross between four crowns; reverse: crowned arms of the empress supported by an imperial eagle. about Extremely Fine.)"

Belgium, long a part of Hapsburg Spain, was awarded to Charles VI of Austria by the Treaty of Utrecht which ended the War of the Spanish Succession. Fortified by the Dutch and constantly menaced by the French, the Austrians quickly discovered Belgium to be a worthless addition to their domain. This type was struck in 1755-79 during the reign of Maria Theresia (KM 19, shown here) and Francis I (KM 20, struck 1755-65). It replaced the half ducaton in 1755 but retained many stylistic features. The Austrians lost Belgium to Revolutionary France in 1797.

Reported Mintage: 780,000.

Specification: 14.72 g, 0.873 fine silver; this specimen 14,68 g.

Catalog reference: KM 19, W. 1142; Delm-390; VH 829.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 158, Monnaies de la Principauté de Liège, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2024.

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