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Obol - Ferdinand III

1638 year
Silver - -
Description
Issuer
Hungary
King
Ferdinand III (III. Ferdinánd) (1637-1657)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1638
Value
1 Obol (Obulus) (1⁄720)
Currency
Thaler (1526-1754)
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#188456
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Crowned Madonna with child
No inscriptions

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin Obol - Ferdinand III 1638 from Hungary made of Silver is that it was used as a means of payment for the soldiers of the Holy Roman Empire during the Thirty Years' War.