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1 Garas - Gabriel Bethlen

1625 year
Silver 1.39 g -
Description
Issuer
Principality of Transylvania (Hungarian States)
Prince
Gabriel Bethlen (Gábor Bethlen) (1613-1629)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1625
Value
1 Groschen (Garas) (1⁄24)
Currency
Thaler (1526-1780)
Composition
Silver
Weight
1.39 g
Shape
Round (irregular)
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#79138
Rarity index
94%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
16-25
GROSSVS.RE
GNI.TRAN
SYL

Translation:
Grossus regni Transilvaniae 1625
(Groschen - Kingdom of Transylvania 1625)

Comment

Variants exists.

Interesting fact

The 1 Garas coin from the Principality of Transylvania, issued during the reign of Gabriel Bethlen in 1625, features a unique design element - a crescent moon and a star on the obverse side, which symbolizes the Islamic influence in the region during that time.