Denier - Ferdinand I

Features

Issuer Hungary
King Ferdinand I (I. Ferdinánd) (1526-1564)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1531
Value 1 Denier (Denár) (1⁄360)
Currency Thaler (1526-1754)
Composition Silver (.500)
Weight 0.58 g
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
98033
References ÉH# 747,
Emil Unger; 1997. Magyar Éremhatározó / Kötet 1. 1000-1540. Ajtósi Dűrer Könyvkiadó, Budapest, Hungary.
And 2 more volumes.
H# 957
Huszár Lajos; 1979. Münzkatalog Ungarn. Battenberg, Munich, Germany.

Obverse

Fourfold straight coat of arms: Hungarian Árpád stripes, Hungarian double cross, Dalmatian leopard heads, Bohemian lion; in center chest shield Austrian bonds.
Two rosettes at the sides.

Script: Latin

Lettering: FERDINA · DG · R · VNGA 1531

Translation: Ferdinánd, by the grace of God, King of Hungary

Reverse

Crowned Madonna with child in left arm divides mintmark

Script: Latin

Lettering: PATRONA VNGARI

Translation: Patroness of Hungary

Edge

Smooth

Comments

Kolozsvár, Nicolaus Serin, Chamber Count
Probably minted by Miklós Zrinyi with royal licence

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1531 NS (fr) Unique

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