1788 Günzburg - 1/4 Kronenthaler - Joseph II of Habsburg-Lorraine

Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II (1741-1765-1790✟)

Country: Austrian Netherlands (Belgium)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1788 (1788-1790)
Mint: Günzburg (Germany)
Value: ¼ Kronenthaler (63⁄80)
Currency: Florin (1744-1798)
Metal: Silver (.873)
Weight: 7.3 g
Diameter: 29.8 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Shape: Round
Grade: AU50/53
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
References: KM# 38, Her# 209, Schön DM# 71.1, Schön DM# 71.2, Schön DM# 71.39

Obverse:
Laureate portrait of Joseph II to right. His titles around for "Iosephus II Dei Gratia Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus Germaniae Hierosolymae Hungariae Bohemiaeque Rex". Mintmark below.

Lettering:
IOSEPH·II·D·G·R·I·S·A·GER·HIE·HVN·BOH·REX·
H

Translation: Joseph II, by God Grace, Emperor of the Romans always August, King of Germany, Jerusalem, Hungary and Bohemia.

Engraver: Théodore Van Berckel.

Reverse:
Burgundian cross divides three crowns, decorated with the Order of the Golden Fleece. Latin legend around for "Archidux Austriae Dux Burgundiae Lotharingiae Brabantiae Comes Flandriae"

Lettering:
ARCH·AVST·DVX·BVRG·LOTH·BRAB·COM·FLAN·
1788

Translation: Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, of Lorraine and Brabant, Count of Flandres.

Engraver: Théodore Van Berckel.

Edge:
Decor in relief of tangled tulips.

Mints:
A → Münze Österreich, Vienna, Austria (1194-date)
B → Kremnica / Körmöcbánya / Kremnitz, Slovakia (1328-date)
H → Günzburg, Germany

Comments:
There is some variation between the 3 mints, in exact size of features, relative position of designs and legends, an types of characters used in legend.

Riferimento : KM #  38, Her #  209, Schön DM #  71.1, Schön DM #  71.2, Schön DM #  71.3

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Collezione : Holy Roman Empire, Austrian Empire of Habsburg & German Empire