Hungary ½ Thaler - Leopold I, 1661

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Information

Country Hungary Hungary
Currency Thaler (1526 – 1754)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination ½ Thaler
Year 1661
Ruler Leopold I (1657–1705)
Composition Silver
Shape Square
Demonetized Yes

Description

½ Thaler from Hungary. Issued in 1661. Struck in Silver. Measures 0 mm and weighs 0 g.

Obverse
Laureate young bust looking right, long straight hair, bust with an ornamented lace collar remains within the pearl circle (Leopoldus Dei Gratia Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus Germaniae Hungariae Bohemiae Rex -
Leopold, by the grace of God Emperor of the Romans, Always August, King of Germany, Hungary, Bohemia.)
Reverse
Crowned imperial eagle in inner circle, date at the end of legend, N B mintmark is divided by eagle's tail. UNcrowned bended twofold Hungarian coat of arms in U shape cartouche No center shield Without the Moravian title (Archidux Austriae, Dux Burgundiae, Comes Tyrolis - Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Count of Tyrol)
Edge
Smooth

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1661 N B H#1393
1661 N B H#1394 - even more lace

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