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Huszár 719, Pohl 221-3, Unger 565a, Réthy II 239A
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Hungary. Matthias "Corvinus" (Mátyás Hunyadi in Hun.) (1458-1490). AR denar.
Obv: + M • MAThIE • R • hVnGARIE, Four-part shield with Hungarian arms (Árpádian stripes, patriarchal cross, Dalmatian leopard heads, crowned lion of Beszterce), raven in escutcheon.
Rev: • PATROn — VnGARI, Crowned Madonna with infant Jesus to her left, K—P/V (privy mark) in fields.
The type was struck 1482-1486 (per Huszár & Unger) or 1479-1485 (per Pohl), 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, and Veit Mülstein, oberkammergraf (per Pohl).
Huszár/Pohl rarity rating 3. This is an uncommon privy mark, appearing on only around 1% of the coins of this type.
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