Hungary 36 Kreuzers / ½ Imperial Thaler - Ferdinand I, 1556

½ Thaler from Hungary. Issued in 1556. Struck in Silver (.882). Measures 0 mm and weighs 15.59 g.

Obverse

Crowned bust facing right with shouldered scepter in right hand, a short mace in left. Striped armour. (Ferdinandus Dei Gratia Romanorum Hungariae Bohemiae Dalmatiae Croatiae Rex -
Ferdinánd, by the grace of God, King of the Romans, Hungary, Bohemia, Dalmatia, Croatia)

Reverse

Free standing, glorified one-headed eagle with open wings, on chest fourfold coat of arms: Hungarian Árpád stripes, Hungarian double cross, Dalmatian leopard heads, Bohemian lion. In center chest shield Austrian bonds; divides mintmark Below is a large orb with a cross, within value: 36 (Infans Hispaniae Archidux Austriae Dux Burgundiae -
Crown Prince of Spain, Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy)

Edge

Smooth