100 Euros Ferdinand

Reverse

The reverse depicts a portrait of Ferdinand II set within a circular decorative band. In semicircle around the upper half of the design is the inscription ‘KORUNOVÁCIA FERDINANDA II.’ (‘The coronation of Ferdinand II’), and in semicircle below the design is the inscription ‘BRATISLAVA 1618’, denoting the place and year of the coronation. On the left side is the mint mark of the Kremnica Mint (Mincovňa Kremnica), consisting of the letters ‘MK’ placed between two dies. On the right side are the stylised letters ‘KL’, the initials of the designer, Karol Ličko.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
KORUNOVACIA FERDINANDA II.
BRATISLAVA 1618

Engraver: Dalibor Schmidt

Designer: Karol Ličko

Edge

Milled

Comment

In 1536, after the occupation of vast parts of the Hungarian kingdom by the Ottomans, Bratislava (then Pressburg) became the new capital of the Kingdom of Hungary and it also served as the coronation city. Between 1563 and 1830, eleven Hungarian rulers were crowned there. This status led to intensive development in the city. Ferdinand II became the fourth ruler from the House of Habsburg to hold his coronation ceremony here on 1 July 1618. The elite of the aristocracy and clergy met in the metropolis on the River Danube and the city held spectacular celebrations, processions and feasts that culminated on the day of the coronation. Ferdinand II (1578-1637) was one of the most prominent figures in 17th-century Europe. Besides the Hungarian royal title, he was also the Czech king and the Holy Roman Emperor. He played a significant role in the re-Catholicisation of Central Europe.

Interesting fact

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2018	4250	-	-	-	-	-	-

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