Hungary Denier - Matthias Corvinus, 1485 – 1490

occupied Vienna mint

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Hungary Hungary
Currency Florin (1310 – 1540)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Denier
Year 1485 – 1490
Ruler Matthias Corvinus (1477–1490)
Composition Silver
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 0.46
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Denier from Hungary. Issued from 1485 to 1490. Struck in Silver. Measures 0 mm and weighs 0.46 g.

Obverse
Fourfold Hungarian coat of arms: Hungarian Árpád stripes, Hungarian double cross, Dalmatian leopard heads, Bohemian lions. In chest shield Hunyadi crow with ring in peak; Szapolyai Coat of Arms in small in central lettering below the shield. (Money of Hungary)
Reverse
Crowned Madonna holding baby Jesus in her right arms divides mintmark (Patron of Hungary)
Edge
Smooth

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1485-1490) S - V 80%
ND (1485-1490) S - W 20%

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