1 Garas - Gabriel Bethlen 1623-1624 front 1 Garas - Gabriel Bethlen 1623-1624 back
1 Garas - Gabriel Bethlen 1623-1624 photo
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1 Garas - Gabriel Bethlen

 
Silver 1.76 g 23 mm
Description
Issuer
Principality of Transylvania (Hungarian States)
Prince
Gabriel Bethlen (Gábor Bethlen) (1613-1629)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1623-1624
Value
1 Groschen (Garas) (1⁄24)
Currency
Thaler (1526-1780)
Composition
Silver
Weight
1.76 g
Diameter
23 mm
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#197804
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Interesting fact

The 1 Garas coin from the Principality of Transylvania, issued during the reign of Gabriel Bethlen in 1623-1624, features a unique design element - a crescent moon and a star on the obverse side, which represents the Islamic influence in the region during that time.