Hungary 2 Thalers - Matthias II, 1609

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Information

Country Hungary Hungary
Currency Thaler (1526 – 1754)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 2 Thalers
Year 1609
Ruler Matthias (1612–1619)
Composition Silver (.882)
Shape Round
Weight (g) 57.64
Demonetized Yes

Description

2 Thalers from Hungary. Issued in 1609. Struck in Silver (.882). Measures 0 mm and weighs 57.64 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
1609 K-B

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