Guldiner - Vladislaus II 1500-1501 front Guldiner - Vladislaus II 1500-1501 back
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Guldiner - Vladislaus II

 
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Description
Issuer
Hungary
King
Vladislaus II (II. Ulászló) (1490-1516)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1500-1501
Value
1 Guldiner (Tallér) (⅝)
Currency
Florin (1310-1540)
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#96905
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Saint King László rides a horse to the left, crowned, but not glorified, with light barde in hand. Below mint year, above Madonna with child seated on a crescent

Script: Latin

Lettering: SANCTVS LADISLAVS REX VNGARIE

Translation: Saint László King of Hungary

Edge

Plain

Comment

Weight varies significantly from 11.50 to 58.50 grams!
Value above is an average estimation, it depended on contemporary silver/gold prices and the weight of the coin.
Probably a prestige strike, circulation must have been very limited.

Interesting fact

The Guldiner coin featuring Vladislaus II, minted between 1500 and 1501 in Hungary, is an interesting piece of history. One fascinating fact about this silver coin is that it was used as a means of payment for the "Turkish tribute," a tax imposed by the Ottoman Empire on the Hungarian kingdom during that time. This highlights the coin's significance in the context of historical economic and political relations between nations.