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10 Florins - John Zápolya
| Issuer | Hungary |
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| Year | 1540 |
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| Currency | Florin (1310-1540) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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John Zápolya died in July 1540, making this one of the final issues of his contested reign — a reign spent almost entirely fighting the Habsburgs for the Hungarian throne following the catastrophe at Mohács in 1526. His claim rested on Ottoman backing; Suleiman I installed him as a client king while Ferdinand I of Habsburg controlled the western strips of the fractured kingdom. Two kings, one country, neither fully in control.
The 10 florin denomination places this firmly in the realm of diplomatic and treasury use rather than everyday commerce. At 35.5 grams of gold, pieces were minted in extremely limited numbers and survival rates are poor.