Hungary 1687-KB 15 krajczar

Goldberg Sale 137, lot 1490

This specimen was lot 1490 in Goldberg Sale 137 (Los Angeles, January 2024), where it sold for $528. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Hungary. 15 Kreuzer, 1687-KB. Leopold I. Laureate bust right. Full mint luster. NGC graded MS-64." This type is listed for 1685-90 and is common. At the time, 60 krajczar = 1 forint, 2 forint = 1 thaler; 15 krajczar = 1/8 thaler. It was during this period that the Turks were expelled from Hungary by the Hapsburgs.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: KM-208.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Stephen Harvey and Vera Kan, Goldberg Sale 137: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, featuring the Peh Family Collection, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2023.

Link to:

• 1684 15 krajczar
• 1686-NB sixth ducat, Nagybánya mint
• 1686 ducat, Kremnitz mint
• 1688 thaler
• 1688-KB ducat
• Coins and currency dated 1687