Martin I of Aragon inherited the Kingdom of Majorca as part of the Crown of Aragon after the Majorcan royal line died out in 1349, and these florins were struck at Perpignan under his authority during a reign consumed by military campaigns in Sardinia and Sicily. The Aragonese florin was itself a direct imitation of the Florentine florin, adopted across the Crown's territories in the late 14th century to facilitate Mediterranean trade.
Perpignan's mint was one of the more active in the Crown during this period, partly due to its position in the Roussillon — a commercially vital corridor between Iberia and France.
Martin I of Aragon inherited the Kingdom of Majorca as part of the Crown of Aragon after the Majorcan royal line died out in 1349, and these florins were struck at Perpignan under his authority during a reign consumed by military campaigns in Sardinia and Sicily. The Aragonese florin was itself a direct imitation of the Florentine florin, adopted across the Crown's territories in the late 14th century to facilitate Mediterranean trade.
Perpignan's mint was one of the more active in the Crown during this period, partly due to its position in the Roussillon — a commercially vital corridor between Iberia and France.