Matthias I, King of Hungary (1458-1490) coin
Front: +MONETA. MATHIE. R. VNGARIE denarius
Moneta Mathie regis Ungariae 16 mm, 0,63 g
King of Hungary, Matthias's money
Back: PATRONA - VNGARI silver
Patrona Ungariae
Patron of Hungary
Front of shield: shiled divided into four fields with a heart shield;
Basic shield 1st field: Hungarian cuts,
2nd field: Hungarian double cross,
3rd field: Dalmatia,
4th field: the Czech state.
In the heart shield: the coat-of-arms of the Hunyadi family
Hungarian National Museum, Collection of coins
Text and photograph: Soós Ferenc