12 Ducat - Matthias II

€312,684.00
IssuerHungary
Year1620
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value12 Ducats (Dukát) (42)
CurrencyThaler (1526-1754)
CompositionGold (.986)
Weight42.3 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
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Reference(s)
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·AVG·GER·HVN· BOH·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 letteringARCHIDVX·AVS·DVX·BVR·MAR·MOR·CO·TYR·1620
EdgeSmooth
MintKB
Kremnica, Slovakia(1328-date)
Mintage1620 K-B - -
Catalog ID6009647270
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