½ Crown / Kronenthaler - Francis II

Features

Issuer	Austrian Netherlands (Belgium)
Emperor	Francis II (1792-1795)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1792-1797
Value	½ Kronenthaler (63⁄40)
Currency	Florin (1744-1798)
Composition	Silver (.873)
Weight	14.72 g
Diameter	35 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 28744
References	KM# 61 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , MT# 1383-1384 Heinz Moser, Heinz Tursky. Die Münzstätte Hall in Tirol. Verlag Dr. Rudolf Erhard, Rum, Austria (2 volumes).

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Obverse

Laureate portrait to the right, legend around, mintmark below bust.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FRANC·II·D·G·R·I·S·A·GER·HIE·HVN·BOH·REX·
C

Unabridged legend: Fransciscus II Dei Gratia Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus Germaniae Hierosolymae Hungariae Bohemiaeque Rex

Translation: Francis II, By the Grace of God, Holy Roman Emperor, always August, of Germany, Jerusalem, Hungary, and Bohemia, King.

Engraver: Theodoor Victor van Berckel

Reverse

Burgundian cross divides three crowns, decorated with the Order of the Golden Fleece, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ARCH·AVST·DVX·BVRG·LOTH·BRAB·COM·FLAN·
1795·

Unabridged legend: Archidux Austriae Dux Burgundiae Lotharingiae Brabantiae Comes Flandriae

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

Engraver: Theodoor Victor van Berckel

Edge

Embossed text.

Script: Latin

Lettering: FIDE ET LEGE

Translation: Faith and law

Mints

A	Austrian Mint (Münze Österreich), Vienna, Austria (1194-date)
B	Kremnica, Slovakia (1328-date)
C	Prague, Czech Republic
E	Alba Iulia, Romania
F	Hall, modern-day Hall in Tyrol, Austria
G	Baia Mare, Romania
H	Günzburg, Germany

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC				Frequency
Undetermined
1792 A														8%
1792 H														5%
1793 A														10%
1793 B														8%
1794 B														6%
1795 A														10%
1795 B														5%
1795 C														6%
1795 G														5%
1796 A														8%
1796 B														5%
1796 C														10%
1796 F														5%
1797 A														8%
1797 B														18%
1797 C														45%
1797 E														10%
1797 F														5%
1797 G														10%

Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this coin. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.

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Actual silver weight: 0.413 oz

Current silver price: 68.38 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 161 Lot 60	18 Jun 2025	Undetermined	XF	USD 43.95 (EUR 38.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 70 Lot 161	13 Nov 2022	Undetermined	XF	USD 142.26 (EUR 123.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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