Hungary Groschen - Ferdinand I, 1559 – 1562
Information
Country
Hungary
Hungary
Currency
Thaler
(1526 – 1754)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Groschen
Year
1559 – 1562
Ruler
Ferdinand I
(1556–1564)
Composition
Silver (.500)
Shape
Round
Weight (g)
2.9
Demonetized
Yes
Description
1 Groschen from Hungary. Issued from 1559 to 1562. Struck in Silver (.500). Measures 0 mm and weighs 2.9 g.
- Obverse
- Crowned fourfold curved coat of arms: Hungarian Árpád stripes, Hungarian double cross, Dalmatian leopard heads, Bohemian lion; in center chest shield Austrian bonds. (Ferdinandus Dei gratia electus Romanorum imperator semper augustus Germaniae, Hungariae, Bohemiae rex - Ferdinánd by the grace of God, elected Emperor of the Romans, forever Monarch, King of Germany, Hungary, Bohemia)
- Reverse
- Crowned Madonna with child in her right arm on a crescent divides mintmark (Patroness of Hungary)
- Edge
- Smooth
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1562 K - B | — | |||
| 1561 K - B | — | |||
| 1560 K - B | — | |||
| 1559 K - B | — |
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