Transylvanian coins from the collection of Constantin Orghidan
During this period, the princes of Transylvania were released a considerable amount of gold and silver coins , among the most spectacular of their time . These coins have become rare since the period 18-19 centuries .
One of the most important collections belonged to Constantin Orghidan which was donated to the Romanian Academy in 1944 . Gallery shows some of the most important and spectacular parts of the collection.
Ioan II Sigismund, thaler, 1562 , Unknown mint
Ioan II Sigismund, 10 ducati, 1565, Unknown mint
Cristofor Bathory, 10 ducati, 1577, Unknown mint
Moise Szekely, taler, 1603, Cluj Mint
Stefan Bocskai, thaler, 1606, Unknown Mint
Sigismund Rakoczi, 10 ducati, 1607, Unknown Mint
Gabriel Bathory, 10 ducati, 1611, Sibiu Mint
Gabriel Bathory, thaler, 1611, Sibiu Mint
Gabriel Bethlen, 10 ducati, 1616, Unknown Mint
Gabriel Bethlen, 2 thaler, 1627, Kassau Mint
Gabriel Bethlen, 2 thaler, 1627 Kassau Mint
Gabriel Bethlen, 10 ducati, Unknown Mint
Gheorghe Rakoczi I, 10 ducati, 1657 Alba Iulia Mint
Acatius Barcsai, 10 ducati, 1660 Sibiu Mint
Ioan Kemeny, thaler, 1661 , Cluj Mint
Mihail Apafi, 10 ducati, 1662, Sibiu Mint
Mihail Apafi, thaler, 1666, Sibiu Mint
Mihail Apafi, 3 thaler, 1668, Alba Iulia Mint, Unique Coin
Mihail Apafi, 10 ducati, 1669, Fagaras Mint
Mihail Apafi, 8 ducati, 1677, Alba Iulia Mint , Unique Coin
Emerick Tokoly, ducat, 1690, Unknown Mint
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