 AUSTRIAN NETHERLANDS (REVOLUTION OF 1790). Lion d'or, 1790. Brussels. Lion with sword supports shield, Latin mottoes LIBERTAS, To the Lord is the Kingdom. Rv. Shields of 11 Provinces that today comprise Belgium and Luxembourg, Latin And He Himself Shall Rule the Peoples. Fr.402 (Belgium), KM 51. One of 3,805 struck during the uprising against the anti-religious and centralizing reforms of Emperor Joseph II, distinctly rare in this remarkable preservation. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. (Est. $4,000-$5,000)
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