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Charles I. born of the House of Anjou in Naples, Caroberto was crowned King Charles I of Hungary in 1301, when the House of Árpád died out. His name is associated with numerous monetary reforms, of which perhaps the most important was the introduction of gold coinage. First mention of Hungarian gold forints occurs in 1326 and thus researchers theorise that the first coins were minted in 1325. The coin is patterned on the golden lily coin of Florence, the fiorino d’oro, which is also the origin of the name ‘forint’. The coin set includes 5-10-20-50-100-200 HUF circulation coins in proof quality, minted in 2012, and a copy of the gold forint issued by Charles I (1301-1342). The replica is original in size (3.491 g and 20 mm in diameter), made of .999 silver, gold-plated and bears the mintmark and hallmark of the Hungarian Mint (BP).
Charles I. born of the House of Anjou in Naples, Caroberto was crowned King Charles I of Hungary in 1301, when the House of Árpád died out. His name is associated with numerous monetary reforms, of which perhaps the most important was the introduction of gold coinage. First mention of Hungarian gold forints occurs in 1326 and thus researchers theorise that the first coins were minted in 1325. The coin is patterned on the golden lily coin of Florence, the fiorino d’oro, which is also the origin of the name ‘forint’. The coin set includes 5-10-20-50-100-200 HUF circulation coins in proof quality, minted in 2012, and a copy of the gold forint issued by Charles I (1301-1342). The replica is original in size (3.491 g and 20 mm in diameter), made of .999 silver, gold-plated and bears the mintmark and hallmark of the Hungarian Mint (BP).
coin set, history, golden florin, forint, history, Charles I, 2012, PP
KD042012-06
