Austrian Netherlands 1768(a) 1/2 kronenthaler
This specimen was lot 53691 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $168. The catalog description[1] noted, "AUSTRIAN NETHERLANDS. 1/2 Kronenthaler, 1768/7. Brussels Mint. Maria Theresa. PCGS AU-58." 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 at Antwerp and Brussels during the reign of Maria Theresia (KM 19) and Francis I (KM 20). The Brussels mintmark is an angel face, visible at the upper left of the obverse. It replaced the half ducaton.
Recorded mintage: 663,000.
Specification: 14.72 g, 0.873 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-19.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2023 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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