Hungary ¼ Thaler - Leopold I, 1701 – 1704

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Hungary 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

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1704 K B ÉH#1052.a - H#1412
1703 K B ÉH#1052.a - H#1412
1703 N B ÉH#1052.b - H#1416
1701 K B ÉH#1052.a - H#1412

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