Huszár 728, Pohl 220-4, Unger 578--, Réthy II 244

Hungary. Matthias "Corvinus" (Mátyás Hunyadi in Hun.) (1458-1490). AR obol.

Obv: Four-part shield with Hungarian arms (Árpádian stripes, patriarchal cross, Dalmatian leopard heads, crowned lion of Berszterce), raven in escutcheon.

Rev: Veiled Madonna with infant Jesus to her left, K–P (privy mark) in fields.

The type was struck 1471-1481 (per Huszár), 1471-1488 (per Unger), or 1472-1485 (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, or possibly Paul Modrár, ca. 1472-1478 (per Pohl).

Huszár/Pohl rarity rating 6.

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