Hungary 1556-KB thaler Dav-8032
This specimen was lot 193 in Schulman auction 389 (Amsterdam, December 2025), where it sold for €950 (about US$1,339 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "Hungary - Thaler 1556 KB, Silver, FERDINAND I 1526-1564 Kormocbánya mint. Half-length bust right holding scepter. Rev. arms with eagle, Madonna and Child above. Ex Cherry Tree Collection. PCGS Genuine AU Details. Damage." This subtype is listed for 1556 only. It is very similar to KM MB178/Huszár 913 with damascened armor instead of ribbed armor as shown here, but Davenport lumps them together. The Hapsburg ruler styled himself king of Hungary but actually ruled only a slice near the Austrian border, the remainder being divided between the Ottoman Turks and the prince of Transylvania.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 0.894 fine silver, this specimen 28.60 g.
Catalog reference: KM MB192, Huszár 914; Dav-8032.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1484-1600, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1977.
- Nicol, N. Douglas, Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of German Coins, 1501-Present, 3rd ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
- [1]Absil, Andrew, Olle Cederholm, Erik de Visser and Rik van Noorloos, Schulman sale 389: Ex Cherry Tree Collection, Amsterdam: Schulman b.v., 2025.
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