Hungary Obol - Ferdinand I, 1526 – 1564

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Hungary Hungary
Currency Thaler (1526 – 1754)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Obol
Year 1526 – 1564
Ruler Ferdinand I (1556–1564)
Composition Silver (.500)
Shape Round (irregular)
Weight (g) 0.29
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Obol from Hungary. Issued from 1526 to 1564. Struck in Silver (.500). Measures 0 mm and weighs 0.29 g.

Obverse
Fourfold straight coat of arms: Hungarian Árpád stripes, Hungarian double cross, Dalmatian leopard heads, Bohemian lion; in center chest shield Austrian bonds. Three rosettes around shield. No date, no legend.
Reverse
Crowned and glorified Madonna with child in her right arm on a crescent divides mintmark
Edge
Smooth

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1526-1564) B - H EH751a-H#965 Körmöcbánya
ND (1526-1564) C- lily EH751b-H#966 Kassa
ND (1526-1564) K - B EH751c-H#963 Körmöcbánya
ND (1526-1564) lily - C EH751d-H#968 Kassa, C mirrored

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