1/2 Thaler - Matthias II

€106,506.00
IssuerHungary
Year1620-1621
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1/2 Thaler (Tallér)
CurrencyThaler (1526-1754)
CompositionSilver (.882)
Weight14.41 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) ÉH#852, H#1118, KM#72
Obverse descriptionLaureate head Matthias with necklace and chain of the golden fleece in inner circle looking right. Crowned Hungarian twofold shield in legend behind neck; Madonna with child on a crescent in legend at right
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringMATTHIAS + D + G + RO + IM + S + AV + GE + HV + + BO + REX *
Reverse descriptionCrowned imperial eagle holding sword and scepter, orb under the crown. Straight, crowned fourfold coat of arms (Hungarian Árpád stripes, Bohemian lion, Bohemian lion, Hungarian Árpád stripes) on breast; Austrian-Burgundian twofold shield as chest shield; Mintmark at the sides
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringARCHID · AV · DV ·BVR MA · MOR · CO · TYR · 1615 K B
EdgeSmooth
MintKB
Kremnica, Slovakia(1328-date)
Mintage1620 K-B - posthumous issue -
1621 K-B - posthumous issue -
Catalog ID2771163650
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