AUSTRIAN NETHERLANDS. Insurrection. 1790. AR 3 florins (3 guldens). 32.77 gm. 42 mm. A rampant lion, one paw on a shield, holding a sword / Shields around a central radiant design. KM 50. Dav. 1285. Extremely Fine; slight marks, substantial luster.

In an age when revolt was "in the air"–notably France and America–this was a relatively short-lived revolt against the Hapsburg ruler, Joseph II. It ended a bit over a year later when Leopold II invaded a state that was already demoralized by the insurrectionists' inability to establish an effective government.