Hungary ½ Thaler - Matthias II, 1615 – 1616

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Hungary Hungary
Currency Thaler (1526 – 1754)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination ½ Thaler
Year 1615 – 1616
Ruler Matthias (1612–1619)
Composition Silver (.882)
Shape Round
Weight (g) 14.41
Demonetized Yes

Description

½ Thaler from Hungary. Issued from 1615 to 1616. Struck in Silver (.882). Measures 0 mm and weighs 14.41 g.

Obverse
Laureate head Matthias with necklace and chain of the golden fleece in inner circle looking right. Crowned Hungarian twofold shield in legend behind neck; Madonna with child on a crescent in legend at right
Reverse
Crowned imperial eagle holding sword and scepter, orb under the crown. Straight, crowned fourfold coat of arms (Bohemian lion, Dalmatian leopard heads, Croatian fields, Slavonian marten) on breast; Austrian-Burgundian twofold shield as chest shield; Mintmark at the sides
Edge
Smooth

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1616 K-B —
1615 K-B —

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