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Florin - Vladislaus I
| Issuer | Hungary |
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| Year | 1440-1444 |
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| Composition | Gold |
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| Obverse description | Quartered shield bearing the dynastic arms of Vladislaus I: the Árpád stripes of Hungary, the Polish eagle, the Lithuanian mounted knight (Pogon), and the Hungarian apostolic double cross, all enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The shield is rendered in the Gothic heraldic style typical of mid-15th-century Hungarian coinage. The regal legend surrounds the central device within the outer field. |
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| Reverse description | Full-length standing effigy of Saint King László (Ladislaus), depicted facing forward in royal vestments, holding a halberd or lance in his right hand and an orb in his left, enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The figure is rendered in the Gothic style characteristic of Hungarian florins of this period, following the long-established iconographic tradition of St. László as patron of Hungary. The saint's name legend is inscribed in the surrounding field. |
| Reverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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