½ Groshen - Matthias Corvinus

Features

Issuer City of Breslau (Silesia)
Period Free City (1337-1670)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1468-1490
Value ½ Garas
Currency Groschen
Composition Silver
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
104517
References H# 734
Huszár Lajos; 1979. Münzkatalog Ungarn. Battenberg, Munich, Germany.

Obverse

Fourfold coat of arms: Hungarian Árpád stripes, Bohemian lion, Lusatian bull, Silesian eagle, in center chest shield Hunyadi crow with ring in peak in pearl circle

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: + MAThIAS · PRIMVS · D · G · R · BOhEMIE

Lettering (regular font): + MATHIAS · PRIMVS · D · G · R · BOHEMIE

Translation: Mátyás the first, by the grace of God, King of Bohemia

Reverse

Standing glorified Saint John the Baptist with God's lamb (Agnus dei); no mintmark

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering:
GROSSVS WRA TISLAVIEnSIS
W

Lettering (regular font):
GROSSVS WRA TISLAVIENSIS
W

Translation: Garas of Wroclaw

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Wrocław, Poland (1360-1670)

Comments

Silesia under Hungarian occupation (1468-1490)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1468-1490) 

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