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Huszár 720, Pohl 222-9, Unger 566j, Réthy II 233A, Kaplan Subtype A
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, Bohemian lion), raven in escutcheon. 

Rev: PATROn — VnGARIE, Crowned Madonna with infant Jesus to her right, n—crossed hammers (privy mark) in fields. 

The type was struck in 1479-1485 (per Pohl) or 1482-1490 (per Huszár & Unger), with an average fineness of approximately .500 silver, and an average weight of .59023 g.  This privy mark was struck in Nagybánya (now Baia Mare, Romania) as a collective bourgeoisie issue (per Pohl).

Huszár/Pohl rarity rating 4. This emission is considerably less common than this rarity rating would suggest.

Huszár 720, Pohl 222-9, Unger 566j, Réthy II 233A, Kaplan Subtype A

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, Bohemian lion), raven in escutcheon.

Rev: PATROn — VnGARIE, Crowned Madonna with infant Jesus to her right, n—crossed hammers (privy mark) in fields.

The type was struck in 1479-1485 (per Pohl) or 1482-1490 (per Huszár & Unger), with an average fineness of approximately .500 silver, and an average weight of .59023 g. This privy mark was struck in Nagybánya (now Baia Mare, Romania) as a collective bourgeoisie issue (per Pohl).

Huszár/Pohl rarity rating 4. This emission is considerably less common than this rarity rating would suggest.

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