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Country: | Hungary (Europe) |
Series: | Gold Giants Restrikes |
Topic: | In memory of the coronation of Louis II gold coin 1544 |
Type: | Medal |
Composition: | Copper-nickel |
Weight: | 35 g |
Diameter: | 46 mm |
Edge: | Plain |
Description: | II. Gold medal commemorating the coronation of Louis II 1544 replica. During the reign of King János, the medal was commissioned by the director of the Körmöcbánya mint and also the chief judge of the town, and is one of the first Hungarian commemorative mints. The silver version of the medal was minted in large numbers, its subject is II. who lost his life in the battle of Mohács against the Turks. Coronation of Louis. The child king can be seen on the obverse, and the message on the reverse: The city of Buda and the Hungarian nation would be powerful if II. King Louis would still be alive. |
Engraver: | Érem Művészeti Intézet |
Motif: | King, Louis II |