Silver Coin A. Rudnay by Archbishop of Ostrich - 200th Anniversary 2019 Proof

200th anniversary of the appointment of Alexander Rudnay as Archbishop of Esztergom

Exclusive silver coin issued in Slovakia by the Kremnica Mint in 2019 in top quality proof weighing 18 g is dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the appointment of Alexander Rudnay as Archbishop of Ostrihom.

The reverse of the collector's euro coin features a portrait of Archbishop Alexander Rudnay, accompanied on the left side by the coat of arms of the cardinal to whom Alexander Rudnay was appointed in 1826. Below the coat of arms of the cardinal, the name and surname "ALEXANDER RUDNAY" appear in two lines. Below the surname is the year of Alexander Rudnay's appointment as archbishop, "1819". To the right of the portrait, on two lines, is the denomination '10 EURO'. At the edge of the coin, the inscription 'VYMNOVANIE ZA OSTRIHOMSKÉHO ARCIBISKUP' is written from left to right in the description.

The obverse of the euro coin depicts the Cathedral of Our Lady and St Adalbert in Ostrihom. Below it, in two lines, is a facsimile of Archbishop Alexander Rudnay's signature. The state emblem of the Slovak Republic is in the lower part of the coin field. Below the facsimile of the signature is the name of the state 'SLOVAKIA' and below it is the year '2019'. The mint mark of the Kremnica Mint, a state-owned enterprise, consisting of the abbreviation 'MK', is at the bottom right edge. Below it are the stylised initials of the designer Mgr. Art. Petr Valach "PV".

The coin is supplied in a limited edition of only 6,660 pieces for the whole world!

Alexander Rudnay (4 October 1760 - 13 September 1831) was ordained a priest in Trnava in October 1783. He served briefly as a chaplain in Častá, from 1789 he was a parish priest in Krušovka and gradually held various important positions in the church administration. The circumstances of the time were favourable for his advancement in the church hierarchy. In 1815 he was consecrated Bishop of Transylvania and in 1819 he was appointed Archbishop of Ostrich and Primate of Hungary. In 1826 Pope Leo XII appointed him cardinal (In pectore) and in 1828 the appointment was made public. In 1822, as archbishop, he began the construction of the Basilica of Esztergom. With his support, Juraj Palkovič realized the Slovak translation of the Bible. He was a supporter of the Bernolak family and the Slovak national movement. Thanks to him, dignitaries of Slovak origin came to important ecclesiastical positions in Upper Hungary. Church ceremonies and religious education in schools were conducted in the mother tongue.