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Denomination: Denar Reference: Huszar 474. Mint Period: 1307-1342 Condition: Weakly struck obverse, greenish deposits, F-VF! Diameter: 13mm    Weight: 0.39gm Material: Silver

Obverse: Entrhoned king, holding scepter and globus cruciger. Reverse: Halved shield with arms of Anjou/Hungary, flanked by lilies. Legend: KAROLVS REGIS KARVLI 

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Charles I (1288 – 16 July 1342), also known as Charles Robert (Caroberto), was the first King of Hungary and Croatia (1308–42) of the House of Anjou. He was also descended from the old Hungarian Árpád dynasty. His claim to the throne of Hungary was contested by several pretenders. Nevertheless, although he was only a child when his grandfather, King Charles II of Naples sent him to Hungary in 1300, Charles could strengthen his rule in the kingdom against his opponents and the powerful magnates following a long series of internal struggles. Charles also carried out   numerous important political and economical reforms: he established the   so called honor system which made the powerful barons dependent   of his favour, and he introduced new coins with a consistently high   purity of gold. Charles's foreign policy largely stemmed from dynastic   alliances. His most successful achievement was the mutual defense union   with Poland and Bohemia against the Habsburgs. Charles also endeavoured to enforce his or his descendants' claim to the Kingdom of Naples, but he could achieve only sham results. Nevertheless, he was one of the most successful rulers of the Kingdom of Hungary whose efforts established his successor's achievements.

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