Hungary ½ Thaler - Charles III, 1739

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Information

Country Hungary Hungary
Currency Thaler (1526 – 1754)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination ½ Thaler
Year 1739
Ruler Charles VI (Karl VI) (1711–1740)
Composition Silver
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes

Description

½ Thaler from Hungary. Issued in 1739. Struck in Silver. Measures 0 mm and weighs 0 g.

Obverse
Laureate curly wigged bust in a simplified design dress breaks inscriptions on the top and on the bottom. Inscription around - without an inner pearl circle - starts on the left. No crowned Hungarian shield and Madonna and child stamp break the inscription. NB mintmark is in a cartouche below (Carolus VI Dei Gratia Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus Germaniae, Hispaniarum, Hungariae, Bohemiae Rex -
Charles VI by the grace of God Emperor of the Romans, Always August, King of Germany, Hispania, Hungary and Bohemia.)
Reverse
Crowned imperial eagle in inner circle, no orb between the heads of the eagle breaks the inscription on the top and on the bottom. Crowned oval fourfold imperial coat of arms in U shape cartouche on chest. Crowned twofold Hungarian shield in center, small Madonna with a child above. No pearl circle, date at the end of the inscription. (Archidux Austriae, dux Burgundiae, marchio Moraviae comes Tyrolis -
Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Margrave of Moravia and Count of Tyrol)
Edge
Smooth

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1739 NB

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