Description
Little is known about Tinódi’s childhood. He attended various schools and studied Latin, and excelled at sheet music. He joined the military service in 1535 and in 1539 was wounded in a battle, which rendered him ineligible for further military service. In 1541, when Turks invaded, it made a big impression on him. He became a political poet at this time, his works expressing the need to resist the Turks. He then began to put his poems to music and performed them to the accompaniment of a lute, which led to his nickname, “Lantos” – the lute-player. His songs became recognized as an important chronicalization of the events of the day by Tamás Nádasdy in 1545. In 1553, he was formally recognized by the king as a chronicler who processed the historical events of his age in a poem form, and was conferred the patent of nobility. The collected edition of his works was published in 1554.
strings of a lute embellished with a Renaissance rose-work and tail-piece. The mint
mark ‘BP’ and the mint year ‘2015’ are positioned on the right and left of the
representation. The upper edge of the is inscribed with ‘MAGYARORSZÁG’. The value
numeral and the inscription ‘FORINT’ are placed on the lowed edge. The upper and
lower legends are separated by dots.
Sebestyén Tinódi. The inscriptions ‘1515K’ and ‘1556’ are on the right and left of the
coat-of-arms, respectively, with the initials of designer Tamás E. Soltra placed below.
On the upper edge, the coin is inscribed with ‘TINÓDI SEBESTYÉN’ and, on the lower
edge, with ‘500 ÉVE SZÜLETETT’. The upper and lower legends are separated by dots.
