Coins of Belgium 100 Ecu Gold Coin 1990 Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria
Commemorative issue: Maria Theresia
Obverse: Bust of Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria.
Lettering: MAR TH · D · G · R · JMP · G · HUN · BOH · R.
Reverse: Denomination, date and stars within circle.
Lettering: België Belgique Belgien 100 ECU 1990 1 oz .999.
Years: 1989-1990.
Metal: Gold (.999).
Weight: 31.10 g
Diameter: 37 mm.
Thickness: 1.80 mm.
Shape: Round.
Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria
Maria Theresa, German Maria Theresia (born May 13, 1717, Vienna — died Nov. 29, 1780, Vienna), archduchess of Austria and queen of Hungary and Bohemia (1740–1780), wife and empress of the Holy Roman emperor Francis I (reigned 1745–1765), and mother of the Holy Roman emperor Joseph II (reigned 1765–1790). Upon her accession, the War of the Austrian Succession (1740–1748) erupted, challenging her inheritance of the Habsburg lands. This contest with Prussia was followed by two more, the Seven Years’ War (1756–1763) and the War of the Bavarian Succession (1778–1779), which further checked Austrian power.