1 Florin - Gábor Bethlen

Features

Issuer Principality of Transylvania (Hungarian States)
Prince Gabriel Bethlen (1613-1629)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1627-1629
Value 1 Forint
Currency Thaler (1526-1780)
Composition Gold
Weight 3.31 g
Shape Round (irregular)
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
72320
References ÉH# 219,
Emil Unger; 1997. Magyar Éremhatározó / Kötet 1. 1000-1540. Ajtósi Dűrer Könyvkiadó, Budapest, Hungary.
And 2 more volumes.
Huszár E# 339,
Lajos Huszár; 1995. Az erdélyi fejedelemség pénzverése. Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest, Hungary.
KM# 191,
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.
Fr# 366,
Arthur L. Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg, Robert Friedberg; 2017. Gold Coins of the World : From Ancient Times to the Present (9th edition). Coin & Currency Institute, Williston, Vermont, United States.
Resch# 382,446-447,497-502
Adolph Resch; 1901. Siebenbürgische Münzen und Medaillen von 1538 bis zur Gegenwart. Franz Michaelis, Hermannstadt, Austria-Hungary.

Obverse

Bareheaded, draped, and mantled bust right, wearing high collar.

Script: Latin

Lettering: GAB D G SA RO IM ET TRAN PRIN

Reverse

The Madonna seated facing within mandorla, holding scepter and Holy Infant who holds orb; garnished coat-of-arms below.

Script: Latin

Lettering: PAR R HVN DOSICO OP R AT DVX 16Z9

Mint

NB Baia Mare, Romania

Comments

R.: 497

Variant 1628, missing "M" after "//SA RO I".

Photos of Macho & Chlapovič.

Variant 1629, slight differences on reverse.

Photos of H.D. Rauch.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1627 N-B
1628 N-B
1629 N-B

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