Huszár 714, Pohl 214-5, Unger 561e, Réthy II 214

Hungary. Matthias "Corvinus" (Mátyás Hunyadi in Hun.) (1458-1490). AR denar, .94 gr., 18-19 mm.

Obv: + MOnETA MAThIE • DE, Four-part shield (Árpádian stripes, Bohemian lion, raven facing left with ring in its beak, Árpádian stripes).

Rev: * REGIS * h-VnGARIE, Patriarchal cross, n–+ (privy mark) in fields.

The type was struck 1467 (per Pohl, Huszár & Unger). This privy mark was struck in Nagybánya (now Baia Mare, Romania) by Christophorus de Florentia (per Pohl).

Huszár/Pohl rarity rating 5. This emission appears with either a second rosette in the reverse legend (as per Huszár) or with a pellet in place of the second rosette (as per Réthy and Unger). This coin is as per Huszár. It differs only in that it lacks a pellet between the first two words of the obverse legend.

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