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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;silvereagle82, post: 2350240, member: 1700&quot;]I&#039;ve been fired up lately and working on updating my &quot;The Crown Collection - World Gold&quot;</p><p>catalog. I now have 98 gold coin plates with extensive research details on each one.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hopefully will have the NGC web site link upgraded adding my latest additions in less than a month. You can see it&#039;s been a few years since I&#039;ve upgraded it.</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Country:</b>AUSTRIA (Netherlands)</p><p><b>Type:</b>Lion d’or&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Date: </b>1790</p><p><b>Certification:</b>NGC #1906905-007&nbsp; <b>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Grade:&nbsp; </b>MS 62</p><p><b>Coin Information: </b></p><p><b>Design: </b><u>OBVERSE:</u> ~ Rampant lion standing facing right holding sword in right paw and leaning on a shield inscribed (LI BER&nbsp; TAS ) in left paw, the date 1790 below; Legend in Latin: <b>DOMINI EST REGNVM• ~ </b><u>REVERSE:</u> Circle of eleven shields of arms of the rebellious provinces surround a radiant sun design; Legend in Latin: “<b>ET IPSE DOMINABITVR GENTIVM </b>”. Obverse and Reverse legends combined translate to “The Kingdom is God’s and he will be Lord over the people”</p><p><b>Mint:</b> Brussels (angel face mint mark)</p><p><b>Mintage:</b> 3,805</p><p><b>References:</b> KM# 51 / Fr.402 / Delm. 221 / de Witte. 1155</p><p><b>Specifications:&nbsp;&nbsp; </b>Diameter – 28.0mm</p><p>Weight – 8.290 g. @ 0.9245 Gold = .2464 oz. AGW</p><p><b>Acquired:</b> CNG Triton XIX / Lot #2570 – January 2016</p><p><b>Providence:</b>The Adam’s Collection</p><p><b>Notes:</b></p><ul> <li>Die Engraver: Theodor van Berckel</li> <li>Valued at 14 Florins</li> <li>The Netherlands (modern day Belgium) was at this time under the control of the Austrian Emperor Joseph II, who alienated the Belgians to the point of rebellion; thus the Brabant Revolution.</li> <li>United Belgian Provinces included Brabant, Hainault, Guelders, Luxembourg, East Flanders, West Flanders, Limburg, Namur, Tournai, Tournaisis, and Mecheln.</li> <li>Struck after the Insurrection of the United Belgians against Austria. Shortly after May 27, 1790.</li> <li>The coats of arms of the respective members are included on the reverse of both the Lion d’or and the Lion d’argent, the highest silver denomination.</li> <li>The United Belgian Provinces’ freedom did not last long; subsequent Austrian Emperor, Leopold II, reestablished his empire’s rule by the end of 1790.</li> <li>The symbolism here makes it a marvelous piece from the Age of Revolution.<br /> <b>Obverse: <img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f374/silvereagle82/IMG_3219.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; </b></li> <li><b> Reverse:<img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f374/silvereagle82/IMG_3220.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </b></li> </ul><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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