Hungary ½ Thaler - Charles III, 1732 – 1740
Information
Country
Hungary
Currency
Thaler
(1526 – 1754)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
½ Thaler
Year
1732 – 1740
Ruler
Charles VI (Karl VI)
(1711–1740)
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Diameter (mm)
35
Thickness (mm)
2
Demonetized
Yes
Description
½ Thaler from Hungary. Issued from 1732 to 1740. Struck in Silver. Measures 35 mm and weighs 0 g.
- Obverse
- Laureate curly wigged bust in a simplified design dress breaks inscriptions on the top and on the bottom. Inscription around - without an inner pearl circle - starts on the left. Crowned Hungarian shield and Madonna and child stamp are at the begninning and the end of the inscription. (Carolus VI Dei Gratia Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus Germaniae, Hispaniarum, Hungariae, Bohemiae Rex - Charles VI by the grace of God Emperor of the Romans, Always August, King of Germany, Hispania, Hungary and Bohemia.)
- Reverse
- Crowned imperial eagle in inner circle, K B mintmark is divided by eagle's tail, no orb between the heads of the eagle. Crowned straight sided and straight on top fourfold imperial coat of arms in U shape cartouche on chest. Crowned twofold Hungarian shield in center. Inscription without a pearl circle, date at the end. (Archidux Austriae, dux Burgundiae, marchio Moraviae comes Tyrolis - Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Margrave of Moravia and Count of Tyrol)
- Edge
- Inscripted (He keeps the world together "Unabänderlich hält er die Welt zusammen" (GE))
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