Thaler - Matthias II

Features

Issuer Hungary
King Matthias II (II. Mátyás) (1608-1618)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1609-1611
Value 1 Thaler (Tallér)
Currency Thaler (1526-1754)
Composition Silver
Weight 28.82 g
Diameter 43 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
36866
References ÉH# 842,
Emil Unger; 1997. Magyar Éremhatározó / Kötet 1. 1000-1540. Ajtósi Dűrer Könyvkiadó, Budapest, Hungary.
And 2 more volumes.
H# 1106,
Huszár Lajos; 1979. Münzkatalog Ungarn. Battenberg, Munich, Germany.
KM# 27
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Crowned (Hungarian crown) armoured bust of Matthias with necklace and chain of the golden fleece in inner circle looking right, Hungarian designatus legend, within Madonna with child in her left arm above the Monarch's crown.

Script: Latin

Lettering: MATTHI·II·D·G·REX·HVN·ZC· DESIG·IN·REGEM·BO·

Reverse

Crowned fourfold coat of arms (Hungarian Árpád stripes-Hungarian double cross, Bohemian lion, Dalmatian leopard heads, Moravian eagle) with an Austrian - Burgundian twofold chest shield divide KB mintmark.
Order of the golden fleece necklace within inner circle, date in legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ARCHID·AVS·DVX·BVR·MAR·MO·CO·TYR·1610·
K B

Edge

Smooth

Mint

KB Kremnica, Slovakia (1328-date)

Comments

C3-206

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1609 KB 22 000
1610 KB 35 000
1611 KB 72 000

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