Hungarian Conquest, Magyar honfoglalás, 925 silver coin, UNC, PP, Hungary,1996

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Hungarian Conquest, Magyar honfoglalás, 925 silver coin in capsule, UNC, PP, Hungary,1996
The
Hungarian conquest of the Carpathian Basin
, also
Hungarian conquest
or
Hungarian land-taking
(Hungarian:
honfoglalás
: "conquest of the homeland"), was a series of historical events ending with the settlement of the Hungarians in Central Europe at the turn of the 9th and 10th centuries. Before the arrival of the Hungarians, three early medieval powers, the First Bulgarian Empire, East French and Moravia, had fought each other for control of the Carpathian Basin. They occasionally hired Hungarian horsemen as soldiers. Therefore, the Hungarians who dwelt on the Pontic steppes east of the Carpathians were familiar with their future homeland when their "land-taking" started.
The Hungarian conquest started in the context of a "late or 'small' migration of peoples". Contemporary sources attest that the Hungarians crossed the Carpathian Mountains following a joint attack in 894 or 895 by the Pechenegs and Bulgarians against them. They first took control over the lowlands east of the river
Danube
and attacked and occupied Pannonia (the region to the west of the river) in 900. They exploited internal conflicts in Moravia and annihilated this state sometime between 902 and 906.
The Hungarians strengthened their control over the Carpathian Basin by defeating a Bavarian army. However, they gradually settled in the Basin and established a Christian monarchy, the Kingdom of Hungary around 1000.
Observe:
The front of the silver coin has the mandatory elements, such as the denomination “2000 Forint”, the mint mark “BP.”, the legend “Magyar Köztársaság” and the master mark, along with a ‘tarsoly’ bag plate from the Conquest period found in Szolnok-Strázsahalom. The bag plate features palm leaves which originate at the centre and continue intertwined, representing the continuum of life and eternal renewal.
Reverse:
The back of the coin has the legend “896-1996”, along with the mythical ‘turul’ bird from Rakamaz gorget and Hungarian riders shooting backwards.
Coin details:
Material: silver
Fineness: 92.5% (925/1000)
Quality: PROOF
Weight: 31.1 gram (1.1 ounce)
Diameter: 38.61 mm (1.5 inches)
Issue limit: 10,000 pcs
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