AUSTRIA Duchy of Austria and Styria - Lot 307

AUSTRIA Duchy of Austria and Styria ALBERT II the Wise January 13, 1330 - July 20, 1358 Large fleur-de-lis in full bloom. R/. Saint John the Baptist standing frontally. Small Austrian shield at the end of the legend. ♦ Fr 1; de Mey 256 Florentine-type gold florin (3.51 g). Rare. T.B. Albert II was born on December 12, 1298 at Habsburg Castle in Swabia and died on July 20, 1358 in Vienna, Austria. He was a prince of the House of Habsburg, the youngest son of King Albert I. He reigned jointly with his brother Otto. On the death of his elder brother Frederick the Fair on January 13, 1330, Albert II inherited the family patrimony, including the duchies of Austria and Styria, as well as the Habsburg alleux (royalty-free lands) located mainly along the Upper Rhine in Swabia.