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The Golden Bull of Andrew II. – gold collector coin 2022

A great gift idea for history buffs!

állapot:
Átmeneti készlethiány
denomination:
10 000
edge:
BU
date of issue:
2022.05.20.
material:
Au/Arany
fineness:
.999
issue limit:
10000
diameter:
11 mm
weight:
0,5 g
designer:
Endrődy Zoltán
SKU: KA012022-01

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Description

The Golden Bull is one of the most famous documents in Hungarian history, which draws its name from the golden seal it bore. The original document issued in 1222 by King Andrew II represents a milestone in Hungarian legal history and symbolises Hungary’s historical constitution. The 800th anniversary of its issue is a fitting moment to mark this event, by releasing a collector coin that is unique in its size and design.
It was hoped that issuing the Golden Bull in seven original copies would ensure its existence, but unfortunately none of the originals survived. The oldest full version of the text, written in 1318 and stored in the Primate’s Library, was certified by four high priests. The real significance of the Golden Bull does not relate to its own day and age, but rather to the events which later ensued. In 1351, King Louis the Great (1342-1382) confirmed and codified the text of the document from 1222, and the Hungarian nobility thus considered the Bull a guaranty of their privileges for centuries thereafter. As such, it was included in István Werbőczy’s renowned compendium of medieval Hungarian law, the Tripartitum, published in 1517. Through Werbőczy’s work, the Golden Bull became one of the fundamental elements of the Hungarian nobility’s resistance and thus of Hungarian independence, all the way up until 1848.

Front: The front of the small gold coin bears a modern rendition of Hungary’s national coat-of- arms which was used exclusively on the Golden Bull of King Andrew II, within an outlined central field. The circular legend found at the top front edge features the mandatory elements of the collector coin, interspersed between motifs made of dots and crosses.
Back: The back of the small gold coin bears a modern portrait of the sovereign without a circular legend in the outlined central field. On the two sides of the portrait, two dates are found: “1222” and “2022” that are referring to the 800th anniversary of the Golden Bull and the mintage of col coin. The mint mark “BP.” is below of the date of issuance. A circular legend on the back has the text “II. ANDRÁS ARANYBULLÁJA” (Golden Bull of Andrew II), separated by cross symbols. The master mark of the coin’s designer is located on the back lower left.