Hungary Denier - John Zápolya, 1537 – 1538

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Hungary Hungary
Currency Florin (1310 – 1540)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Denier
Year 1537 – 1538
Ruler John Zápolya (Szapolyai János) (1526–1540)
Composition Silver
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 0.4
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Denier from Hungary. Issued from 1537 to 1538. Struck in Silver. Measures 0 mm and weighs 0.4 g.

Obverse
Crowned fourfold Hungarian coat of arms: Hungarian Árpád stripes, Double cross, Dalmatian leopard heads, Árpád strips; in chest shield Szapolyai wolf (János, by the grace of God, King of Hungary)
Reverse
Crowned Madonna with child cuts through two pearled circle. Mintmark on both sides of Madonna (Patroness of Hungary)
Edge
Smooth

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1538 C - G
1538 MC
1537 C - G

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