5 Florins - Matthias II

€98,592.00
IssuerHungary
Year1617
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value5 Florins (Forint) (17.5)
CurrencyThaler (1526-1754)
CompositionGold (.990)
Weight17.5 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) ÉH#820, H#1076
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 script
Obverse letteringMATTHIAS - D · G · RO · IM · S · AV · GE · HV - 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 script
Reverse letteringARCHID · AV · DV · BVR · MA · MO · CO · TYR · 1617 · K B
EdgeSmooth
MintKB
Kremnica, Slovakia(1328-date)
Mintage1617 K-B - -
Catalog ID2390679490
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