Groschen - Matthias Corvinus

€72,441.00
IssuerHungary
Year1471-1481
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Groschen (Garas) (1⁄16)
CurrencyFlorin (1310-1540)
CompositionSilver
Weight2.87 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) ÉH#550, H#695
Obverse descriptionFourfold Hungarian coat of arms: Hungarian Árpád stripes, Hungarian double cross, Dalmatian leopard heads, Bohemian lions. In chest shield Hunyadi crow with ring in peak;
Obverse scriptLatin (uncial)
Obverse lettering+ mOnETa · maThIE · rEGIS · Vn
(Translation: Money of Mátyás, King of Hungary)
Reverse descriptionMadonna in veil looking left holds baby Jesus in her right arms, divides mintmark
Reverse scriptLatin (uncial)
Reverse letteringpaTrOn hVnGarIE K VA
(Translation: Patron of Hungary)
EdgeSmooth
Mint
MintageND (1471-1481) K - Á - -
ND (1471-1481) K - G - -
ND (1471-1481) K - P - -
ND (1471-1481) K - V - -
ND (1471-1481) K - VA - A under V -
Catalog ID5038223170
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