1/4 Thaler - Matthias II

€1.00
IssuerHungary
Year1617-1620
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/4 Thaler (Tallér)
CurrencyThaler (1526-1754)
CompositionSilver (.882)
Weight7.21 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) ÉH#858, H#1125, KM#48
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 scriptLatin
Obverse lettering+ MAT · D · G RO · IM · S · AV · GE · HV · BO · 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 scriptLatin
Reverse letteringARCHID · AV · DV · BV · MA · MO · CO · TY · 1620 · K B
EdgeSmooth
MintKB
Kremnica, Slovakia(1328-date)
Mintage1617 K-B - -
1618 K-B - -
1619 K-B - -
1620 K-B - posthumous issue -
Catalog ID1777813960
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