1849 AD., Hungary, war of independence coinage, 3 Kraiczar, Nagybánya mint, KM 434.
Hungary, revolution (1848-1849), war of independence coinage, Nagybanya (Frauenbach, Baia Mare) mint, 1849 AD.,
3 Kraiczar (ø 32,5 mm / 25,65 g), copper, 25,7 g. theor. mint weight, mintage ? , axes irregular alignment ↑↖ (ca. 330°), milled edge with surrounding >>>>>> -pattern, flan defects,
Obv.: MAGYAR KIRÃLYI VÃLTÓ PÉNZ. / 3. - K, ("Royal Hungarian copper coin") crowned arms divides value.
Rev.: * / HAROM / KRAJCZAR / 1849. / N.B. , value and date above sprigs, star above, mint mark below.
KM 434 .
Year / Mint Mark / Mintage / Details
1849 / N.B. / ?
1849 / N.B. / ? / varieties overstruck with figure of Madonna
The Hungarian Revolution of 1848 was one of the many European Revolutions of 1848 and closely linked to other revolutions of 1848 in the Habsburg areas. The revolution in the Kingdom of Hungary grew into a war for independence from the Austrian Empire, ruled by the Habsburg monarchy. more on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungarian_Revolution_of_1848
Baia Mare (Hungarian: Nagybánya; German: Frauenbach; Latin: Rivulus Dominarum; Yiddish: ב×× ×™×¢, Banya) is a municipality in northwestern Romania and the capital of MaramureÅŸ County. The city is situated about 600 kilometres from Bucharest, the capital of Romania, 70 kilometres from the border with Hungary and 50 kilometres from the border with Ukraine.
According to the 2002 census, the population of Baia Mare is 137,921.