Hungary ¼ Thaler - Leopold I, 1701 – 1704
Information
Country
Hungary
Currency
Thaler
(1526 – 1754)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
¼ Thaler
Year
1701 – 1704
Ruler
Leopold I
(1657–1705)
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round
Weight (g)
6.92
Diameter (mm)
31
Demonetized
Yes
Description
¼ Thaler from Hungary. Issued from 1701 to 1704. Struck in Silver. Measures 31 mm and weighs 6.92 g.
- Obverse
- Smaller laureate young portrait looking right, with heavy curly wig, Hungarian shield and Madonna with child at the sides, surrounded with a rhombus frame Rhombus cuts the inner pearl circle into 4 quadrants, face value (1/4) is in a cartouche below (Leopoldus Dei Gratia Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus Germaniae Hungariae Bohemiae Rex - Leopold, by the grace of God Emperor of the Romans, Always August, King of Germany, Hungary, Bohemia.)
- Reverse
- Crowned imperial eagle with crowned stright fourfold (Árpádian stripes - Bohemian lion - Árpádian stripes - Bohemian lion) coat of arms in U shape cartouche on the chest divides N B mintmark in a rhombus frame. Uncrowned Austrian and Burgundian coat of arms in center shield. Rhombus frame cuts inner pearl circle into four quadrants, Date at the end of inscription on top (Archidux Austriae, Dux Burgundiae, Marchio Moraviae, Comes Tyrolis - Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Margrave of Moravia and Count of Tyrol)
- Edge
- Smooth
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