Hungary 1557-KB denar
This specimen was part of lot 1751 in Goldberg Sale 146 (Los Angeles, July 2025), where it sold for $72. The catalog description[1] noted, "Hungary. Denar's, 1557-KB and 1584-KB. Ferdinand I and Rudolph. Lot of 2 coins. PCGS graded EF-40 and EF-45. The Augustana Collection." Ludwig II, the last king of Hungary, was killed at the battle of Mohacs in 1526, leaving his beleaguered domain to be partitioned between the Turks and the Hapsburgs. Ferdinand I was emperor at the time and claimed all of Hungary but had to content himself with a small slice in the west. The Hapsburgs would not conquer the rest of Hungary and Transylvania until the end of the seventeenth century. This type was struck 1527-59 at several mints (Hermannstadt, Pressburg, Nagybánya and Kremnitz, shown here) and is common.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 0.58 g, 0.500 fine silver, 14-16 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM MB115.
- Nicol, N. Douglas, Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of German Coins, 1501-Present, 3rd ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
- [1]Goldberg, Ira, Stephen Harvey and Vera Kan, Goldberg Sale 146: US Coins & Currency, Ancient & World Coins, featuring The Americas Collection, The Henry Garrett Collection & The Augustana Collection, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2025.
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