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1 Ducat - János Zsigmond
| Uitgever | Principality of Transylvania |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1566-1570 |
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| Waarde | 1 Ducat |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Central field bears a quartered coat of arms divided into four quarters: the upper-left and lower-right quarters display the Hungarian barry (horizontal stripes), the upper-right quarter bears the Bohemian double-tailed lion, and the lower-left quarter features the Transylvanian arms with a eagle and lion. The shield is surmounted by a royal crown. The date 1569 appears in the upper field above the arms. The encircling Latin legend reads IOANNES SIGISMVND D G R VNG PRIN TRAN, separated by pellets. |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | 1569 IOANNES • SIGISMVND • D • G • R • VNG • PRIN • TRAN |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
János Zsigmond Zápolya ruled Transylvania in a perpetual balancing act — nominally a vassal of the Ottoman Empire while simultaneously pressing his claim to the Hungarian throne against the Habsburgs. These ducats were struck during the years immediately following the 1566 Diet of Torda, which under his authority extended religious freedom to four recognized faiths, making Transylvania anomalously tolerant by contemporary European standards. The gold coinage funded a court that needed to project royal legitimacy without the resources or security of an established kingdom.
He died in 1571 without an heir, ending the Zápolya line entirely. The Resch references span multiple dies across the emission, reflecting inconsistent minting across several workshops during these years.