1/2 Thaler - Ferdinand II

€44,402.00
IssuerHungary
Year1620-1637
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1/2 Thaler (Tallér)
CurrencyThaler (1526-1754)
CompositionSilver (.882)
Weight14.41 g
Dimensions35 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) ÉH#904, H#1186, KM#73
Obverse descriptionLaureate bust facing right with wide curls, necklace and the ring of the order of the golden fleece; in the legend behind the neck crowned twofold Hungarian shield, on the rigth Madonna on a crescent.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringFERDINAND • D • G • RO • IM • S • AV • GE • HV • BOH • REX
(Translation: Ferdinandus II. Dei Gratia Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus Germaniae, Hungariae, Bohemiae Rex - Ferdinand II., by the grace of God Emperor of the Romans, Always August, King of Germany, Hungary, Bohemia.)
Reverse descriptionUnder the imperial crown, double-headed eagle holding sword and scepter with fourfold curved coat of arms (Hungarian Árpád stripes, Bohemian lion, Bohemian lion, Árpád stripes) with a center chest-shield of Austrian bonds and Burgundian stripes. Mintmark at the feet of eagle
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringARCHID•AV•DV•BV•MA•MOR•CO•TYR•1623
EdgeSmooth
MintKB
Kremnica, Slovakia(1328-date)
Mintage1620 K-B - -
1622 K-B - -
1623 K-B - -
1623 K-B - modern copy-proof -
1625 K-B - -
1630 K-B - -
1631 K-B - -
1632 K-B - -
1633 K-B - -
1634 K-B - -
1635 K-B - -
1636 K-B - -
1637 K-B - -
Catalog ID2994747940
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