Hungary ¼ Thaler - Leopold I, 1695

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Hungary Hungary
Currency Thaler (1526 – 1754)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination ¼ Thaler
Year 1695
Ruler Leopold I (1657–1705)
Composition Silver
Shape Round
Weight (g) 7.12
Diameter (mm) 32
Demonetized Yes

Description

¼ Thaler from Hungary. Issued in 1695. Struck in Silver. Measures 32 mm and weighs 7.12 g.

Obverse
Smaller laureate young portrait looking right, with heavy curly wig, surrounded with a rhombus frame Rhombus cuts the inner pearl circle into 4 quadrants, face value (1/4) is in a cartouche below Without the Bohemian royal title (Leopoldus Dei Gratia Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus Germaniae Hungariae Rex -
Leopold, by the grace of God Emperor of the Romans, Always August, King of Germany, Hungary.)
Reverse
Crowned and glorified radiant Madonna standing on a crescent with child on her right arm divides N B mintmark in a rhombus frame. Crowned twofold Hungarian coat of arms below. Rhombus frame cuts inner pearl circle into four quadrants, Date at the end of inscription on top (Saint Immaculate Virgin Mary Mother of God, Protector of Hungary)
Edge
Smooth

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1695 N-B P-O

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