Hungary ½ Thaler - Francis I of Lorraine, as co-ruler, 1748 – 1749
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Information
Country
Hungary
Hungary
Currency
Thaler
(1526 – 1754)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
½ Thaler
Year
1748 – 1749
Ruler
Francis I
(1745–1765)
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Weight (g)
14
Diameter (mm)
35
Demonetized
Yes
Description
½ Thaler from Hungary. Issued from 1748 to 1749. Struck in Silver. Measures 35 mm and weighs 14 g.
- Obverse
- Laureate portrait of Franz I of Lorraine facing right. The top of the head divides the legend. Legend starts at 7 o'clock ("Fransciscus Dei Gratia Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus Germaniae Ierosolymae Rex Lothringiae Barii Magnus Hetruriae Dux")
- Reverse
- Crowned double-headed imperial eagle with composite arms, at the center the arms of Lorraine and Toscana, the crown divides the legend above. Mintmark divided by the tail. (I put my hope in You, Lord)
- Edge
- Inscripted (For God and Country)
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1749 K-B | — | |||
| 1748 K - B | — |
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