Hungary 1½ Thaler - Rudolf, 1601
Information
Country
Hungary
Currency
Thaler
(1526 – 1754)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1½ Thaler
Year
1601
Ruler
Rudolph II (Rudolf II)
(1576–1612)
Composition
Silver (.882)
Shape
Round
Weight (g)
43.23
Demonetized
Yes
Description
1½ Thaler from Hungary. Issued in 1601. Struck in Silver (.882). Measures 0 mm and weighs 43.23 g.
- Obverse
- Armoured non-crowned bust in ruffled collar (younger portrait) looking right Ring of pearls under circle of lettering. Smaller Hungarian fourfold coat of arms in circle behind the neck; Smaller Madonna with child on a crescent on the right. (Rudolphus II. dei gratia Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus Germaniae Hungariae Bohemiae Rex - Rudolf II, by the grace of God, Emperor of the Romans, forever Monarch, King of Germany, Hungary, Bohemia)
- Reverse
- Double-headed glorified Habsburg eagle with a sword on the right, scepter on the left, Hungarian Orb on chest and closed crown above the heads of eagle (Archidux Austriae Dux Burgundiae Marchio Moraviae - Crown Prince of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Marquis of Moravia)
- Edge
- Smooth
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1601 K - B | — |
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