Hungary ½ Thaler - Charles III, 1712 – 1718

½ Thaler from Hungary. Issued from 1712 to 1718. Struck in Silver. Measures 34 mm and weighs 14.16 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 top. Crowned Hungarian shield and Madonna and child stamp break 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

Smooth