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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kaparthy, post: 3384633, member: 57463&quot;][ATTACH=full]898942[/ATTACH] </p><p>Originally a silver coin in imitation of Polish issues that were popular, the revolutionary Poltura was copper. </p><p><br /></p><p>Malcontents Revolt </p><p>1, 10, and 20 Poltura. The 1 is struck as expected. The 10 and 20 were rolled. </p><p>1 Obv Mary with Sword and Christ Child HVGARIAE PATRONA. Rev Coat of Arms POLTURA 1706. 10- and 20-poltura PRO LIBERTATE (date) Coat of Arms. The Malcontents were Hungarian nobles who sought to re-establish themselves after the Turks were pushed out of Hungary by the Hapsburg armies. Their leader was Prince Ferenc II Rákóczi. The “Rákóczi March” is best known from its use in Hector Berlioz’s <i>Damnation of Faust</i>(1846). It may date only to 1730, but always has been identified with Hungarian nationalism, especially in resistance to the Hapsburgs.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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