18 Kreuzers / ¼ Imperial Thaler - Ferdinand I
Features
| Issuer |
Hungary
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Ferdinand I (I. Ferdinánd) (1526-1564)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 1556 |
| Value | ¼ Thaler (Tallér) |
| Currency | Thaler (1526-1754) |
| Composition | Silver (.882) |
| Weight | 7.795 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 105382 |
| References | ÉH# 727 Emil Unger. Magyar Éremhatározó. Ajtósi Dűrer Könyvkiadó, Budapest, Hungary (3 volumes). Lajos Huszár; 1979. Münzkatalog Ungarn: von 1000 bis heute = Hungary Coin Catalog. Battenberg Verlag, Munich, Bavaria, Germany. |
Obverse
Crowned bust facing right with shouldered scepter in right hand, a short mace in left.
Striped armour.
Lettering: FERDINAND · D · G · ROM · HVN · BOE · DAL · C · REX ¤
Translation:
Ferdinandus Dei Gratia Romanorum Hungariae Bohemiae Dalmatiae Croatiae Rex -
Ferdinánd, by the grace of God, King of the Romans, Hungary, Bohemia, Dalmatia, Croatia
Engraver: Kristof Füessl
Reverse
Free standing, glorified one-headed eagle with open wings, on chest fourfold coat of arms: Hungarian Árpád stripes, Hungarian double cross, Dalmatian leopard heads, Bohemian lion.
In center chest shield Austrian bonds; divides mintmark
Below is a large orb with a cross, within value: 18
Lettering:
INF · HISPA · ARCHI DV · AVST · DVX · BVR · 15 * 56 ·
K B
18
Translation:
Infans Hispaniae Archidux Austriae Dux Burgundiae -
Crown Prince of Spain, Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy
Engraver: Kristof Füessl
Edge
Plain
Mint
| KB | Kremnica, Slovakia (1328-date) |
Comments
A rare piece, where a Quarter Tallér's value: 18 krajcár is indicated on the coin.
Körmöcbánya mint
Körmöcbánya mint
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| 1556 K - B | |||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 97
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Bullion value: USD 14.99
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Actual silver weight: 0.221 oz
Current silver price: 67.80 USD/oz (see silver price 
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