Hungary ½ Thaler - Matthias II, 1609 – 1611

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Hungary Hungary
Currency Thaler (1526 – 1754)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination ½ Thaler
Year 1609 – 1611
Ruler Matthias (1612–1619)
Composition Silver (.882)
Shape Round
Weight (g) 14.41
Diameter (mm) 35.6
Demonetized Yes

Description

½ Thaler from Hungary. Issued from 1609 to 1611. Struck in Silver (.882). Measures 35.6 mm and weighs 14.41 g.

Obverse
Crowned (Hungarian crown) armoured bust of Matthias with necklace and chain of the golden fleece in inner circle looking right, Hungarian designatus legend, within Madonna with child in her left arm above the Monarch's crown.
Reverse
Crowned fourfold coat of arms (Hungarian Árpád stripes-Hungarian double cross, Bohemian lion, Dalmatian leopard heads, Moravian eagle) with an Austrian - Burgundian twofold chest shield divide KB mintmark. Order of the golden fleece necklace within inner circle, date in legend.
Edge
Smooth

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1611 K-B —
1610 K-B —
1609 K-B —

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