A very rare issue of a Polish royal - Ladislaus II.
The son of Casimir Jagiellon was king of Bohemia and, from 1490, also king of Hungary (after winning the war with his brother, Jan Olbracht). He marked his minting activities in Hungary not only with denarius or goldgulden issues, which were typical in Europe at the time, but also with wide guldiners, which were impressive for the time. Coins with weights ranging from ~11 to 42 g. Depicting, on one side, Saint Ladislaus, on horseback, raising a halberd, and on the other, a shield of arms flanked by two inscriptions: KREMIZ and TVRSO. And the latter, in particular, is noteworthy in a minting context, as the placement of a family name (other than royal) on a coin is unique.
The House of Thurzo (House of Thurzo) was a famous Hungarian noble family whose history began in Cracow. Associated with bullion mining, in the 15th century they became a European tycoon in their trade. In the early 16th century, they also leased the mint in Kremnica, where the present coin was struck.
Type with date numerals (vintage 1506). Variety with the figure of a crowned saint and the name of the mint in the notation KREMIZ.
