A Portion of the Rákóczi Poltura Hoard Discovered in Nădăștia de Jos (Hunedoara County) and Associated Discussion of Coin Minting During the Time of Francis II Rákóczi
A Portion of the Rákóczi Poltura Hoard Discovered in Nădăștia de Jos (Hunedoara County) and Associated Discussion of Coin Minting During the Time of Francis II Rákóczi

Summary/Abstract: The authors present here a portion of a hoard containing 10 poltura coins made during the time of the Rákóczi Uprising, between 1704 and 1706. The coins were part of a discovery made in the area of the Nădăștia de Jos village, Călan town, Hunedoara County under unknown circumstances. As such discoveries are relatively rare, it is important that they be included in the scientific circuit. In addition to their rarity, their significance from a historical and numismatic perspective must be emphasized. As has previously been stated in other studies and articles dedicated to the items minted during this period, although poltura were not high-denomination coins the political context in which they were made and the area of their distribution gives them substantial research value. The discussion presented here also provides context through an exploration of the nuances of coin minting during the time of Francis II Rákóczi.

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