1 Groshen - Matthias Corvinus

€1.00
IssuerBreslau, City of
Year1477-1490
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Garas
CurrencyGroschen
CompositionSilver
Weight2.25 g
Dimensions26.5 mm
Thickness1 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) H#733
Obverse descriptionFourfold coat of arms: Hungarian Árpád stripes, Bohemian lion, Lusatian bull, Silesian eagle, in center chest shield Hunyadi crow with ring in peak in pearl circle
Obverse scriptLatin (uncial)
Obverse lettering+ MAThIAS · PRIMVS · D · G · R · BOhEMIE
(Translation: Mátyás the first, by the grace of God, King of Bohemia)
Reverse descriptionStanding glorified Saint John the Baptist with God`s lamb (Agnus dei).
Reverse scriptLatin (uncial)
Reverse letteringGROSSVS WRA TISLAVIEnSIS W
(Translation: Garas of Wroclaw)
EdgeSmooth
MintW
Wrocław, Poland (1360-1670)
MintageND (1477-1490) W - -
Catalog ID7788124270
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