Gold slov. coin 100 EUR 2025 700th anniv. ducat in Hungary proof

The Slovak gold euro coin was minted in proof quality to mark the 700th anniversary of the introduction of Hungarian florins.

The path of Charles I Robert of Anjou to the Hungarian throne was not easy. Foreign rulers sought to undermine his position abroad, while rebellious magnates opposed him at home, but in the end he was recognised as King of Hungary. In order to consolidate his power and stabilise the economy, he launched extensive reforms, which included, for example, the reorganisation of the tax system and mining. As part of monetary reform, gold florins were introduced in a country where silver denarii had previously been used. Their minting, inspired by the popular Florentine coins began in 1325. Kremnica then became an important centre of production. The local mint, founded in 1328, produced over 400,000 gold coins a year. Hungarian coins quickly spread throughout Europe, where they became a recognised currency of high quality and stable value. They were not only an economic tool, but above all a symbol of Hungary's economic power.

The obverse side of the coin is dominated by the obverse side of the historical florin, supplemented with a double-armed cross, a monarch with symbols of power, a working miner and the sun as a symbol of gold. The reverse side is dominated by the reverse of the historical florin, surrounded by Gothic ornaments, a pair of mint masters and Anjou lilies. The composition of both sides of the coin is completed by the inscriptions SLOVENSKO and ZAVEDENIE ZLATEJ MINCE V UHORSKU, the anniversary dates 1325 and 2025, and the nominal value 100 EURO.

The coin was minted by Mincovňa Kremnica and issued by National Bank of Slovakia.