Denier Piedfort - Maximilian I

€105,556.00
IssuerHungary
Year1577-1578
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Denier (Denár) (1⁄360)
CurrencyThaler (1526-1754)
CompositionSilver (.500)
Weight8.08 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) ÉH#765, H#990
Obverse descriptionFourfold curved coat of arms: Hungarian Árpád stripes, Hungarian double cross, Dalmatian leopard heads, Bohemian lion. In chest shield Austrian bonds. Date above shield.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringMAX · II · RO · I · S · AV · GE · HV · BO · R · 1577
(Translation: Maximillian II, Roman Emperor, forever Augustus, King of Germany, Hungary, Bohemia)
Reverse descriptionCrowned Madonna seated with child on her right arm divides mintmark.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringPATRONA · * · VNGARIE K-B
(Translation: Patroness of Hungary)
EdgeSmooth
MintKB
Kremnica, Slovakia(1328-date)
Mintage1577 K - B - -
1578 K - B - -
Catalog ID4604764980
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