Denier - Ferdinand I

€98,037.00
IssuerHungary
Year1562-1565
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Denier (Denár) (1⁄360)
CurrencyThaler (1526-1754)
CompositionSilver (.500)
Weight0.58 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) ÉH#749, H#936
Obverse descriptionFourfold curved coat of arms: Hungarian Árpád stripes, Hungarian double cross, Dalmatian leopard heads, Bohemian lion; in center chest shield Austrian bonds. Year above shield within inner circle. Legend lettering starts at the bottom on the left
Obverse script
Obverse letteringFER · D · G · E · R · O · I · S · AV · GE · HV · B · R · 1562
(Translation: Ferdinand the grace of God elected emperor of the Romans, always august, the king of Germany, Hungary, Bohemia)
Reverse descriptionCrowned Madonna with child in right arm divides mintmark
Reverse script
Reverse letteringPATRONA · * · VNGARIE K B
(Translation: Patroness of Hungary)
EdgeSmooth
MintKB
Kremnica, Slovakia(1328-date)
Mintage1562 K - B - -
1565 K - B - -
Catalog ID4704174790
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