Hungary Denier - Rudolf, 1579 – 1599

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Information

Country Hungary Hungary
Currency Thaler (1526 – 1754)
Coin type Pattern
Denomination 1 Denier
Year 1579 – 1599
Ruler Rudolph II (Rudolf II) (1576–1612)
Composition Gold (.990)
Shape Round (irregular)
Weight (g) 1.75
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Denier from Hungary. Issued from 1579 to 1599. Struck in Gold (.990). Measures 0 mm and weighs 1.75 g.

Obverse
Curved Hungarian coat of arms: Hungarian Árpád stripes, Hungarian double cross, Dalmatian leopard heads, Bohemian lion; in center chest-shield Austrian bonds Emperor's title in legend; date above shield in straight line. (Rudolf II, by the grace of God, Emperor of the Romans, forever Monarch, King of Germany, Hungary, Bohemia.)
Reverse
Crowned Madonna with child on her right arm divides mintmark. (Patroness of Hungary.)
Edge
Smooth

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1599 K-B — H#1013
1591 K-B — H#1013 - 1.80gr.
1590 K-B — H#1013 - 1.77gr.
1588 K-B — H#1013 - 1.81gr.
1579 K-B — H#1012 - 1.75gr.

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