Hungary ¼ Thaler - Maximilian I, 1573 – 1578
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Information
Country
Hungary
Hungary
Currency
Thaler
(1526 – 1754)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
¼ Thaler
Year
1573 – 1578
Ruler
Maximilian II
(1564–1576)
Composition
Silver (.894)
Shape
Round
Weight (g)
7.2
Demonetized
Yes
Description
¼ Thaler from Hungary. Issued from 1573 to 1578. Struck in Silver (.894). Measures 0 mm and weighs 7.2 g.
- Obverse
- Crowned bust in striped armour looking to the right, long tulip-motived scepter in right hand (Maximillianus II. dei gratia Electus Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus Germaniae Hungariae Bohemiae Rex - Maximillian II, by the grace of God Elected Emperor of the Romans, forever Monarch, King of Germany, Hungary, Bohemia)
- Reverse
- Double-headed glorified eagle with wide open wings, on the breast fourfold curved shield: Hungarian Árpád stripes, Hungarian double cross, Dalmatian leopard heads, Bohemian lion. In chest shield Austrian bonds. Mintmark at the sides by the feet of the eagle. Above the neck of the eagle crowned Madonna on crescent, holding child in her right arm, scepter in her left. Large shield. (Archidux Austriae Dux Burgundiae Marchio Moraviae - Crown Prince of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Marquis of Moravia)
- Edge
- Smooth
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1578 | — | H#985 - Vienna | ||
| 1578 K - B | — | |||
| 1577 K - B | — | |||
| 1576 K - B | — | |||
| 1575 K - B | — | |||
| 1574 K - B | — | |||
| 1573 K - B | — |
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