A Silver Imitation of a Hungarian Golden Florin from Wladislaw III Jagiello-Varnenchik (1434/1440–1444) Found in Plovdiv Cover Image

Сребърна имитация на унгарски златен флорин на Владислав III Ягело-Варненчик (1434/1440–1444) от Пловдив
A Silver Imitation of a Hungarian Golden Florin from Wladislaw III Jagiello-Varnenchik (1434/1440–1444) Found in Plovdiv

Author(s): Lubomir Vasilev
Subject(s): History, Archaeology
Published by: Шуменски университет »Епископ Константин Преславски«
Keywords: coin; imitation; silver; gold; florin; Plovdiv; Wladislaw Jagiello-Varnenchik

Summary/Abstract: : This article presents one very interesting imitation coin (a singlefind, minted by casting in a mould) from the 15th century – silver imitation ofHungarian golden florin from Wladislaw III Jagiello–Varnenchik (1434/1440–1444) found in Plovdiv (Обр. 1). The coin has the following parameters: diameter– 20 mm and weight – 2,47 g.The description of the finds is as follows:Obverse: Fourfold coat of arms: Hungarian Árpád stripes, Polish eagle,Lithuanian rider, Hungarian double cross within inner circles and meaninglessinscription: WIIFDISIIRVS D G R VRGARIE.Reverse: Fourfold coat of arms: Hungarian Árpád stripes, Polish eagle,Lithuanian rider, Hungarian double cross within inner circles and meaninglessinscription: S IIRODISWS VSVS REX.The probable dating of the find is the period 1440–1444 AD or a little later.The specimen is kept in a private collection in Plovdiv

  • Issue Year: 2023
  • Issue No: 2-3
  • Page Range: 127-130
  • Page Count: 4
  • Language: Bulgarian