Hungary ¼ Thaler - Rudolf, 1579 – 1608
Information
Country
Hungary
Hungary
Currency
Thaler
(1526 – 1754)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
¼ Thaler
Year
1579 – 1608
Ruler
Rudolph II (Rudolf II)
(1576–1612)
Composition
Silver (.882)
Shape
Round (irregular)
Weight (g)
7.21
Demonetized
Yes
Description
¼ Thaler from Hungary. Issued from 1579 to 1608. Struck in Silver (.882). Measures 0 mm and weighs 7.21 g.
- Obverse
- Armoured non-crowned bust in ruffled collar (younger portrait) looking right Ring of pearls under circle of lettering. Smaller Hungarian fourfold coat of arms in circle behind the neck; Smaller Madonna with child on a crescent on the right. (Rudolphus II. dei gratia Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus Germaniae Hungariae Bohemiae Rex - Rudolf II, by the grace of God, Emperor of the Romans, forever Monarch, King of Germany, Hungary, Bohemia)
- Reverse
- Double-headed glorified Habsburg eagle with a sword on the right, scepter on the left, Hungarian Orb on chest and closed crown above the heads of eagle (Archidux Austriae Dux Burgundiae Marchio Moraviae - Crown Prince of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Marquis of Moravia)
- Edge
- Smooth
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1608 K-B | — | |||
| 1607 K-B | — | |||
| 1606 K-B | — | |||
| 1605 K-B | — | |||
| 1604 K-B | — | |||
| 1603 K-B | — | unicum | ||
| 1602 K-B | — | |||
| 1601 K-B | — | |||
| 1600 K-B | — | |||
| 1599 K-B | — | |||
| 1598 K-B | — | |||
| 1597 K-B | — | |||
| 1596 K-B | — | |||
| 1595 K-B | — | |||
| 1594 K-B | — | |||
| 1593 K-B | — | |||
| 1592 K-B | — | |||
| 1591 K-B | — | |||
| 1590 K-B | — | |||
| 1589 K-B | — | |||
| 1588 K-B | — | |||
| 1587 K-B | — | |||
| 1586 K-B | — | |||
| 1585 K-B | — | |||
| 1584 K-B | — | |||
| 1583 K-B | — | |||
| 1582 K-B | — | |||
| 1581 K-B | — | |||
| 1580 K-B | — | |||
| 1579 K-B | — |
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