The first gold coin with the Polish shields of the Republic.
Issued by King Wladyslaw Varnañczyk, after his coronation as King of Hungary.
Coin struck at the Hemannstadt (Sibiu) mint, with "h G" marks on the sides of the figure.
Dated 1443.
Mintmaster Olasz Kristof.
Nice detail. Slightly bent.
Nowadays a rare item in the trade.
Ex. Gordon Singer (1993).
Obverse: four-field Polish-Hungarian shield of arms, in rim:
WLADISLAVS. D.G.R. VNGARIE. +.
Reverse: St. Ladislaus standing facing, with halberd and globe, with cross in hands, with mint mark at sides (h-G). In the rim:
.S.LADISL-AVS.REX.
Gold, diameter 21 mm, weight 3.51 g.
