Crowned bust facing right with shouldered scepter in right hand, a short mace in left. Striped armour.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
FERDINAND · D · G · ROM · HVN · BOE · DAL · C ·
REX ¤ (Translation: Ferdinandus Dei Gratia Romanorum Hungariae Bohemiae Dalmatiae Croatiae Rex - Ferdinánd, by the grace of God, King of the Romans, Hungary, Bohemia, Dalmatia, Croatia)
Reverse description
In a shield, glorified one-headed eagle with open wings, on chest fourfold coat of arms: Hungarian Árpád stripes, Hungarian double cross, Dalmatian leopard heads, Bohemian lion. In center chest shield Austrian bonds. Above crowned Madonna with child on right arm, scepter in left hand. Mintmark on both sides within inner pearl circle
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
INF ·
HISPA · ARCHIDV · AVSTRI · DVX · BVR · 1556 · (Translation: Infans Hispaniae Archidux Austriae Dux Burgundiae - Crown Prince of Spain, Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy)