Andrew II's reign was defined less by monetary policy than by the catastrophic generosity of his land grants — he alienated so much royal estate to his barons that his own treasury collapsed, forcing repeated debasements and reissues of the coinage. The 1222 Golden Bull, extorted from him by the nobility, was in part a direct consequence of this fiscal ruin.
The thin fabric and low weight of surviving examples reflect real production constraints, not careless minting.
Andrew II's reign was defined less by monetary policy than by the catastrophic generosity of his land grants — he alienated so much royal estate to his barons that his own treasury collapsed, forcing repeated debasements and reissues of the coinage. The 1222 Golden Bull, extorted from him by the nobility, was in part a direct consequence of this fiscal ruin.
The thin fabric and low weight of surviving examples reflect real production constraints, not careless minting.