Matthias coin 2.
Matthias I, King of Hungary (1458-1490) coin
Front: +MONETA. MATHIE. REGIS. VNG iron mount groin
Moneta Mathie regis Ungariae 25,5 mm
King of Hungary, Matthias's money 6,12 g
Back: PATRONA - HVNGARIE silver
Patrona Hungariae
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