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Hungary. Károly Róbert/Charles Robert (1307-1342). Huszár 495 var., Pohl 52-7, Unger 393b var., Réthy II 18 var., Frynas 24.46, Lengyel 24/67/2, Toth 1.66.1.2
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Hungary. Károly Róbert/Charles Robert (1307-1342).
AR denár (nominally 0.6687 g.); .67 g., 15.33 mm. max., 180°
Obv: REGIS KAROLI, Crowned half-length portrait facing with scepter and imperial orb.
Rev: + • m • REGIS • hVnGARIE, Shield with Árpádian stripes and Anjevin lilies, A-A to left and right.
Issued in 1338 per Huszár, Pohl, Unger, Frynas and Gyöngyössy, or in 1338-1342 per Lengyel, at Székesfehérvár per Pohl.
Huszár/Pohl rarity 5, Unger value 12 DM, Frynas rarity N. Huszár/Pohl rarity 5, Unger value 12 DM, Frynas rarity N. According to Réthy and Unger, there is no pellet between the cross and the letter m on the reverse. According to Lengyel, there is a pellet there. While Frynas and Toth describe the legend as lacking the pellet, the coin depicted shows the presence of the pellet. Huszár describes the coin as lacking a pellet, and the coin depicted in Huszár and Pohl is not clear enough to confirm or contradict that description. The pellet is present on this coin.
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