10 Ducats - Gabriel Bethlen 1619 front 10 Ducats - Gabriel Bethlen 1619 back
10 Ducats - Gabriel Bethlen 1619 photo
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10 Ducats - Gabriel Bethlen

1619 year
Gold 34.64 g -
Description
Issuer
Principality of Transylvania (Hungarian States)
Prince
Gabriel Bethlen (Gábor Bethlen) (1613-1629)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1619
Value
10 Ducats
Currency
Thaler (1526-1780)
Composition
Gold
Weight
34.64 g
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#181422
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering: PAR REG HVNG DOM ET SICVL COM 1619

Comment

Extremely rare.

Interesting fact

The 10 Ducats - Gabriel Bethlen 1619 coin from the Principality of Transylvania (Hungarian States) is interesting because it was issued during a time of great turmoil in the region. The Principality of Transylvania was a semi-independent state that emerged in the 16th century within the Kingdom of Hungary, which was then part of the Habsburg Empire. Gabriel Bethlen, who ruled Transylvania from 1613 to 1629, was a powerful prince who sought to assert the independence of his principality from the Habsburgs. Despite the political tensions of the time, Bethlen was able to issue this gold coin, which was used as a standard circulation coin in the region. Today, the coin is a rare and valuable collector's item that reflects the complex history of Eastern Europe during the early modern period.