Italy, Milan Franz II. Crocione 1794 Milano






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A historical 1794 Milan silver Kronenthaler (Crocione) of Emperor Franz II, weighing 29.30 g and 39 mm in diameter, with a laubrand reading "LEGE ET FIDE" and an attractive dark original patina.
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Historic silver Kronenthaler from 1794 – Emperor Franz II. (Milan Mint).\n\nSilver Kronenthaler 1794 M (Milan), Emperor Franz II. Weight: 29.3 g, diameter: 39 mm. Very nice circulated piece (VF) with attractive, dark original patina and completely legible laubrand (“LEGE ET FIDE”).\n\nFor sale is a fascinating and guaranteed authentic piece of European monetary history: A silver Kronenthaler (Crocione) from the year 1794, minted under the last Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, Franz II, in the historic mint of Milan (mint mark “M”).\n\nThe coin captivates with an honest, attractive obverse/decorative circulation patina with a grown, dark age patina. All contours of the imperial portrait as well as the details of the Burgundian cross and the Order of the Golden Fleece are excellently legible. Especially noteworthy is the excellently preserved laubrand with the raised edge inscription “LEGE ET FIDE.” The coin has been precisely measured and weighed.\n\n- Nominal: 1 Kronenthaler (Crocione)\n- Year: 1794\n- Mint mark: M (Milan / Milano)\n- Material: Silver\n- Weight: 29.30 g (Perfect weight, absolutely minimal historical wear)\n- Diameter: 39.0 mm (Exactly according to factory specification)\n- Edge: Laubrand with raised edge inscription “LEGE ET FIDE”\n- Condition: Very Fine (ss) / VF (Very Fine) with fine original tone\n\nA gem for collectors of Old Germany, Habsburg, Italian coins, or large-silver pieces of the 18th century.\n\nThe coin will be well packed and shipped with insured delivery and tracking. Packaging costs are included in the shipping costs.\n\nPlease check your address several times to ensure the package is delivered properly. A return is annoying and costs me time, unnecessary concern, and fees….\n\nIf you bid, only if you are ready and able to pay for it! \nTherefore I will not sell the coin below the silver price anymore and I set a minimum price!\n\nThen good luck with the auction.\n\nDomestic and international shipping only as insured parcel.\n\nOne more important note:\n**********************************************************************************\nFor current reasons, we as private individuals do not ship overseas, such as to America, Canada, China, Japan, Russia, Turkey, Israel, and also not to non-European countries. Also not to non-EU countries due to customs regulations, which pose an insurmountable hurdle for us!\nNo shipping to lockboxes, P.O. Boxes, or Packstations!\n**********************************************************************************\nIn addition, this is a private sale: Since the new EU directive now provides 1 year of warranty also for private sales – insofar as the seller does not exclude it – we declare that we do not assume warranty under the EU directive for our privately sold items.\nBy purchasing the goods you expressly agree to renounce warranty.\nThere is no right of withdrawal or return on used items purchased from us (Paragraph 312d Sec 4 No. 5 BGB)
Historic silver Kronenthaler from 1794 – Emperor Franz II. (Milan Mint).\n\nSilver Kronenthaler 1794 M (Milan), Emperor Franz II. Weight: 29.3 g, diameter: 39 mm. Very nice circulated piece (VF) with attractive, dark original patina and completely legible laubrand (“LEGE ET FIDE”).\n\nFor sale is a fascinating and guaranteed authentic piece of European monetary history: A silver Kronenthaler (Crocione) from the year 1794, minted under the last Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, Franz II, in the historic mint of Milan (mint mark “M”).\n\nThe coin captivates with an honest, attractive obverse/decorative circulation patina with a grown, dark age patina. All contours of the imperial portrait as well as the details of the Burgundian cross and the Order of the Golden Fleece are excellently legible. Especially noteworthy is the excellently preserved laubrand with the raised edge inscription “LEGE ET FIDE.” The coin has been precisely measured and weighed.\n\n- Nominal: 1 Kronenthaler (Crocione)\n- Year: 1794\n- Mint mark: M (Milan / Milano)\n- Material: Silver\n- Weight: 29.30 g (Perfect weight, absolutely minimal historical wear)\n- Diameter: 39.0 mm (Exactly according to factory specification)\n- Edge: Laubrand with raised edge inscription “LEGE ET FIDE”\n- Condition: Very Fine (ss) / VF (Very Fine) with fine original tone\n\nA gem for collectors of Old Germany, Habsburg, Italian coins, or large-silver pieces of the 18th century.\n\nThe coin will be well packed and shipped with insured delivery and tracking. Packaging costs are included in the shipping costs.\n\nPlease check your address several times to ensure the package is delivered properly. A return is annoying and costs me time, unnecessary concern, and fees….\n\nIf you bid, only if you are ready and able to pay for it! \nTherefore I will not sell the coin below the silver price anymore and I set a minimum price!\n\nThen good luck with the auction.\n\nDomestic and international shipping only as insured parcel.\n\nOne more important note:\n**********************************************************************************\nFor current reasons, we as private individuals do not ship overseas, such as to America, Canada, China, Japan, Russia, Turkey, Israel, and also not to non-European countries. Also not to non-EU countries due to customs regulations, which pose an insurmountable hurdle for us!\nNo shipping to lockboxes, P.O. Boxes, or Packstations!\n**********************************************************************************\nIn addition, this is a private sale: Since the new EU directive now provides 1 year of warranty also for private sales – insofar as the seller does not exclude it – we declare that we do not assume warranty under the EU directive for our privately sold items.\nBy purchasing the goods you expressly agree to renounce warranty.\nThere is no right of withdrawal or return on used items purchased from us (Paragraph 312d Sec 4 No. 5 BGB)
