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Hungary. Albert of Habsburg (1437-1439). Huszár 592, Pohl 127-3, Unger 461c, Réthy II 135B, Frynas 28.5
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Hungary. Albert of Habsburg (1437-1439)
AR denár; .55 g., 14.75 mm. max., 180°
Obv: m ALBERT[I] • – R •VnGARIE •, Patriarchal cross, C–K in fields.
Rev: Central shield with Árpádian stripes, surrounded by three shields bearing (in clockwise order) Austrian stripe, Moravian eagle and Bohemian lion, all within trefoil border.
The type was issued in1438-40 (per Pohl and Unger) or 1439-1440 (per Huszár, Frynas and Gyöngyössy). This privy mark was struck in 1439 at Kassa/Kaschau/now Košice, Slovakia (medieval Cassovia, hence the “C” mark) by an unidentified moneyer (per Pohl and Gyöngyössy).
Huszár/Pohl rarity 5, Unger value 15 DM, Frynas rarity C.
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