1 Gross - Ferdinand I Kuttenberg

Features

Issuer Kingdom of Bohemia
King Ferdinand I (1526-1564)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1533-1544
Value 1 Gross
Currency Groschen (1300-1541)
Composition Billon (.420 silver)
Weight 2.7 g
Diameter 25 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
81995
References Diet# 15,
Hans A. Dietiker, Herbert Rittmann; 1979. Böhmen : Katalog d. Habsburger Münzen 1526-1887. Battenberg, München, Germany.
Markl# 1041-1059,
Moriz Markl; 1896. Die münzen, medaillen und Prägungen mit Namen und Titel Ferdinand I. / Band 1. Text. Verlag der Verfasser Prag Haase, Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia.
And 1 more volumes.
MB# 74
George S. Cuhaj (editor); Standard Catalog of World Coins (pre-1600) (unpublished). Krause Publications.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Crown in the centre of a beaded circle, legend in 2 circles, the outermost with "Dei Gratia Rex Boemie" and inner with the name of the king.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FERDINANDVS PRIM (or PR, PRIMV or PRIMVS)
DEI GRATIA REX BOEM (or BOEMI or BOEMIE)

Reverse

Bohemia lion in a beaded circle. Legend around with name of the coin. Date at end of legend.

Script: Latin

Edge

Smooth.

Mint

Kuttenberg, modern-day Kutná Hora, Czech Republic

Comments

Variants for legend and punctuation, Markl#1041 to Markl#1059 (except Markl#1046 very différent). All Diet#15.
Diet#16 porte un A avant la date.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1533 
1534 
1535 
1536 
1537 
1538 
1539 
1540 
1541 
1542 
1543 
1544 

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