Hungary Denier Piedfort - Rudolf, 1578 – 1579

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Information

Country Hungary Hungary
Currency Thaler (1526 – 1754)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Denier
Year 1578 – 1579
Ruler Rudolph II (Rudolf II) (1576–1612)
Composition Silver (.500)
Shape Round (irregular)
Weight (g) 5.55
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Denier from Hungary. Issued from 1578 to 1579. Struck in Silver (.500). Measures 0 mm and weighs 5.55 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 (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
Crowned Madonna with child on her right arm divides mintmark (Patroness of Hungary)
Edge
Smooth

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1579 K-B — 7.65gr.
1578 K-B — 5.55gr.

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