Hungary 18 Kreuzers / ¼ Imperial Thaler - Ferdinand I, 1556

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Information

Country Hungary Hungary
Currency Thaler (1526 – 1754)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination ¼ Thaler
Year 1556
Ruler Ferdinand I (1556–1564)
Composition Silver (.882)
Shape Round
Weight (g) 7.795
Demonetized Yes

Description

¼ Thaler from Hungary. Issued in 1556. Struck in Silver (.882). Measures 0 mm and weighs 7.8 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: 18 (Infans Hispaniae Archidux Austriae Dux Burgundiae -
Crown Prince of Spain, Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy)
Edge
Smooth

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1556 K - B

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