100 EURO Slovakia 2018 - Ferdinand II.

Gold collector coin 2018 with a nominal value of 100 EURO "Bratislava Coronations - 400th Anniversary of the Coronation of Ferdinand II."

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Gold collector coin 2018 with a nominal value of 100 EURO "Bratislava Coronations - 400th Anniversary of the Coronation of Ferdinand II."
Material: Au 900 Ag 75 Cu 25
Diameter: 26 mm
Weight: 9.5 g
Quality: proof
Author: Karol Ličko
Emission: November 19, 2018
Mintage: 4,250 pcs

Specification
After the occupation of extensive territories of the Hungarian kingdom by the Ottomans, including the royal residence in Buda and the traditional coronation site of Hungarian kings in Székesfehérvár, Bratislava (then Pressburg) became the new capital of Hungary in 1536. It also served as the coronation city. Between 1563 and 1830, 11 Hungarian monarchs were crowned in Bratislava. This status brought intense development to the city. Ferdinand II became the fourth monarch from the Habsburg dynasty to be ceremonially crowned here on July 1, 1618. The elite of aristocracy and clergy gathered in the metropolis on the Danube, where grand celebrations, processions, and feasts culminated on the day of the coronation. Ferdinand II (1578 – 1637) was one of the most prominent figures in 17th-century European history. Besides the Hungarian royal title, he was also the King of Bohemia and the Holy Roman Emperor. He was a significant representative of the re-Catholicization process in Central Europe.

Obverse
The obverse of the coin depicts a period scene from the coronation procession of Ferdinand II in Bratislava, complemented by a decorative ornament at the top and bottom. The state emblem of the Slovak Republic is at the right edge of the coin. The nominal value of the coin, 100 EURO, is marked at the top of the coin field. The name of the state SLOVAKIA and the year 2018 are inscribed at the bottom of the coin field.

Reverse
On the reverse of the coin, a portrait of Ferdinand II is depicted in a centrally placed circle, surrounded by a decorative ornament. The inscription CORONATION OF FERDINAND II is at the top of the coin, and the inscriptions BRATISLAVA and the coronation year 1618 are at the bottom. The Kremnica Mint mark, consisting of the abbreviation MK placed between two dies, is at the left edge of the coin. The stylized initials of the name and surname of the coin's design author, Karol Ličko KL, are at its right edge.

source: nbs.sk