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Home ▸ Catalog ▸ |Medieval & Modern Coins| ▸ |Hungary||View Options:   | | | The Kingdom of Hungary emerged in 1000 when the Principality of Hungary, founded in 896, was recognized as a Kingdom. The form of government was changed from Monarchy to Republic briefly in 1918 and again in 1946, ending the Kingdom and creating the Republic of Hungary. The Kingdom of Hungary consisted of present-day Hungary, Transylvania (in present-day Romania), Slovakia, Carpatho Ruthenia (in present-day Ukraine), Vojvodina (in present-day Serbia), Burgenland (in present-day Austria), Slavonia, Dalmatia (present day Croatia), and other smaller territories surrounding present-day Hungary's borders. Attila was regarded as an ancestral ruler of the Hungarians, however, this claim is rejected by most scholars today. The first kings of the Kingdom were from the Árpád dynasty and the first Christian King was Stephen I of Hungary who was canonized as a Catholic saint. |
BL22602. The Hungarian Crown and Other Regalia by Zsuzsa Lovag, card cover, booklet style, 16 pages, listed for $17.95 online;
Hungary, Stephan V, 1270 - 1272
King Béla IV had his son Stephen crowned king at the age of six and appointed him Duke of Slavonia. Stephen forced his father to cede all the lands of the Kingdom of Hungary to the east of the Danube to him and adopted the title of junior king in 1262. In two years, a civil war broke out between father and son, because Stephen accused Béla of planning to disinherit him. They concluded a peace treaty in 1266. Stephen succeeded his father, who died in 1270.ME113209. Silver denar, Huszár 357, Rethy-Probszt 297, VF, toned, near centered, weight 0.370 g, maximum diameter 11.4 mm, die axis 135o, obverse + MONETA VNGARIE, crowned head left; reverse two eagles, Hebrew letter "aleph" between them; first example of this type handled by Forum; Agora auctions18 (14 Oct 2014), lot 200, ex Pegasi Numismatics;
Hungary, Bela III, 1172 - 23 Apr 1196
Béla III, the second son of King Géza II, was brought up at the Byzantine court. His uncle, the Byzantine Emperor Manuel I, designated him as his successor until the birth of his own son. Following the death of his elder brother, who had been fighting against the Byzantine Empire, Béla could only ascend to the throne with the assistance of his uncle Manuel I and Pope Alexander III. A significant part of the Hungarian aristocracy led by his own mother and the Archbishop of Esztergom preferred his younger brother's succession. Béla was one of the most powerful rulers of Hungary and he was also one of the wealthiest monarchs of Europe of his age: his annual revenue was the equivalent of 23 tonnes of pure silver. This exceeded the income of the French king (estimated at 17 tonnes) and was double the receipts of the English Crown.ME113524. Bronze scyphate follaro, Huszár 72, Unger 114, Choice EF, weight 2.772 g, maximum diameter 26.1 mm, die axis 0o, Esztergom mint, 1172 - 23 Apr 1196; obverse SANCTA mARTIA, Virgin Mary seated facing, scepter in right hand, infant Christ in left arm; reverse REX BELA REX SCS, Bela III and Steven III enthroned facing, each holding sceptre and globus cruciger; at bottom, III within border;
Hungary, Bela III, 1172 - 23 Apr 1196
Béla III, the second son of King Géza II, was brought up at the Byzantine court. His uncle, the Byzantine Emperor Manuel I, designated him as his successor until the birth of his own son. Following the death of his elder brother, who had been fighting against the Byzantine Empire, Béla could only ascend to the throne with the assistance of his uncle Manuel I and Pope Alexander III. A significant part of the Hungarian aristocracy led by his own mother and the Archbishop of Esztergom preferred his younger brother's succession. Béla was one of the most powerful rulers of Hungary and he was also one of the wealthiest monarchs of Europe of his age: his annual revenue was the equivalent of 23 tonnes of pure silver. This exceeded the income of the French king (estimated at 17 tonnes) and was double the receipts of the English Crown.ME113525. Bronze follaro, Huszár 72, Unger 114, Choice aEF, flat not scyphate, excellent centering, green patina, slight flan bend, weight 2.363 g, maximum diameter 26.7 mm, die axis 315o, Esztergom mint, 1172 - 23 Apr 1196; obverse SANCTA mARTIA, Virgin Mary seated facing, scepter in right hand, infant Christ in left arm; reverse REX BELA REX SCS, Bela III and Steven III enthroned facing, each holding sceptre and globus cruciger; at bottom, III within border;
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