Antique Authentic 1765 GERMAN STATES LORRAINE crowned imperial eagle 1 retail Liard, ruler Emperor Franz I, copper coin

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I am offering an Antique Authentic 1765 GERMAN STATES LORRAINE crowned imperial eagle 1 Liard, ruler Emperor Franz I, copper coin # 19.

Francis I was the Duke of Lorraine and Bar (1729–1737), and later Grand Duke of Tuscany (1737–1765), who married Maria Theresa of Austria and became Holy Roman Emperor (1745–1765) and Archduke of Austria (1740–1765) Sein Bruder war Graf Jost Christian zu Stolberg-Roßla junior.

OBVERSE: Bust of Franz of Lorraine Facing right, legend (start 7 h) for "Franciscus Dei Gratia Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus Germaniae Ierosolymae Rex". Lettering: FRANC D G R I S A G IER REX Translation: Franz, by the Grace of God Emperor of the Romans, King of Germany and Jerusalem.

Reverse: Double headed crowned imperial eagle with heart shaped shield on the breast composed of the arms of Lorraine and Tuscany, value between the tail feathers, mint mark divided by the tail. Legend (start 1h). Lettering: IN TE DOMINE retail SPERAVI .Translation: In You Have I Hoped O Lord.

Weight: 2,42 grams.

Size: Diameter 20,3 mm.

Originality Guaranteed.

Condition: Preservation VF, no stains or scratches, original brown patina. See photos.

The coin you see in the photo is the coin you get.

As a coin collector I DO NOT clean any of my coins/tokens to preserve the original patina, if you wish to clean the coin/s I will leave it up to you.

Fantastic for your jewelry, craft projects, Steampunk, collage art projects or just a great addition to your tokens collection.