Hungary ½ Thaler - Charles III, 1719 – 1732

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Hungary Hungary
Currency Thaler (1526 – 1754)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination ½ Thaler
Year 1719 – 1732
Ruler Charles VI (Karl VI) (1711–1740)
Composition Silver
Shape Round
Weight (g) 14.2
Demonetized Yes

Description

½ Thaler from Hungary. Issued from 1719 to 1732. Struck in Silver. Measures 0 mm and weighs 14.2 g.

Obverse
Laureate curly wigged bust in a simplified design dress breaks inscriptions on the top and on the bottom. Dress is modified a necklace is added. 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
Inscribed (He keeps the world together
"Unabänderlich hält er die Welt zusammen" (GE))

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1732 K B only in KM, not in ÉH
1731 K B
1730 K B
1729 K B
1728 K B
1727 K B
1726 K B
1725 K B
1724 B K ÉH#1187.b
1724 K B
1723 K B
1722 K B 1.2M
1721 K B
1720 K B
1719 K B

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