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Florin - Rudolf
| Issuer | Hungary |
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| Year | 1578-1608 |
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| Currency | Thaler (1526-1754) |
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| Reverse lettering | S · LADISLAVS· · REX · 1590 · K B (Translation: Sanctus Ladislaus Rex - Saint László King) |
| Edge | Plain |
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Rudolf II's Hungarian florins span one of the most turbulent stretches of Habsburg rule in the region — the Long Turkish War (1593–1606) consumed the treasury at a rate that forced repeated debasements in silver coinage, making the maintenance of near-pure gold florin production both a fiscal statement and a practical necessity for international trade. The Kremnitz mint, which struck the overwhelming majority of these pieces, operated under constant pressure to fund mercenary contracts that could only be settled in reliable gold.
Rudolf's abdication of the Hungarian crown to his brother Matthias in 1608 ended the series abruptly.