Hungary 5 Florins - Ferdinand III, 1639 – 1640

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Information

Country Hungary Hungary
Currency Thaler (1526 – 1754)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 5 Florins
Year 1639 – 1640
Ruler Ferdinand III (1627–1657)
Composition Gold (.990)
Shape Round
Weight (g) 17.5
Demonetized Yes

Description

5 Florins from Hungary. Issued from 1639 to 1640. Struck in Gold (.990). Measures 0 mm and weighs 17.5 g.

Obverse
Laureate bust facing right with necklace; in the legend behind the neck crowned twofold Hungarian shield, on the right Madonna on a crescent. (Ferdinandus III. Dei Gratia Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus Germaniae, Hungariae, Bohemiae Rex -
Ferdinand III., by the grace of God Emperor of the Romans, Always August, King of Germany, Hungary, Bohemia.)
Reverse
Under the imperial crown, double-headed eagle holding sword and scepter with fourfold curved coat of arms (Hungarian Árpád stripes, Bohemian lion, Bohemian lion, Árpád stripes) with a center chest-shield of Austrian bonds and Burgundian stripes.
Edge
Smooth

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1640 K - B ÉH#923
1639 K - B ÉH#9222A - Value indication as "V" on obverse at the nose of the Monarch

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