Hungary ½ Thaler - Matthias II, 1617 – 1619

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Hungary Hungary
Currency Thaler (1526 – 1754)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination ½ Thaler
Year 1617 – 1619
Ruler Matthias (1612–1619)
Composition Silver (.882)
Shape Round
Weight (g) 14.41
Diameter (mm) 37.8
Demonetized Yes

Description

½ Thaler from Hungary. Issued from 1617 to 1619. Struck in Silver (.882). Measures 37.8 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 (Hungarian Árpád stripes, Bohemian lion, Bohemian lion, Hungarian Árpád stripes) on breast; Austrian-Burgundian twofold shield as chest shield; Mintmark at the sides
Edge
Smooth

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1619 K-B —
1618 K-B —
1617 K-B —

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