Hungary Florin - Matthias Corvinus, 1489
Information
Country
Hungary
Hungary
Currency
Florin
(1310 – 1540)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Florin
Year
1489
Ruler
Matthias Corvinus
(1477–1490)
Composition
Gold
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Weight (g)
3.57
Demonetized
Yes
Description
1 Florin from Hungary. Issued in 1489. Struck in Gold. Measures 0 mm and weighs 3.57 g.
- Obverse
- Madonna seated on a bench with an open crown holding baby Jesus in her right arms, Hunyadi crow with a ring in peak below; three flower in a vase on the left, on the right at the end of the bench: a cross (Mátyás, by the grace of God, King of Hungary)
- Reverse
- Standing Saint King facing forward divides mintmark (King Saint László)
- Edge
- Smooth
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1489) K-CI | — | EH #546b | ||
| ND (1489) K-P¤ | — | EH #546a |
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