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Huszár 719, Pohl 221-1, Unger 565b, Réthy II 239A
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Hungary. Matthias "Corvinus" (Mátyás Hunyadi in Hun.) (1458-1490). AR denar.
Obv: + M • MAThIE • R • VnGARI, Four-part shield with Hungarian arms (Árpádian stripes, patriarchal cross, Dalmatian leopard heads, crowned lion of Berszterce), raven in escutcheon.
Rev: • PATROn – VnGARI, Crowned Madonna with infant Jesus to her left, K–P (privy mark) in fields.
The type was struck in 1479-1485 (per Pohl) or 1482-1486 (per Huszár & Unger), with an average fineness of approximately .500 silver, and an average weight of .59023 g. This privy mark was struck in Kremnitz (formerly Körmöcbánya, Hungary, now Kremnica, Slovakia) by Paul Peck, kammergraf (per Pohl).
Huszár/Pohl rarity rating 3. This privy mark appears on almost 20% of the coins of this type.
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