{"product_id":"real-life-dracula-medieval-silver-coin-of-the-order-of-the-dragon","title":"Real-Life Dracula – Medieval Silver Coin of the Order of the Dragon","description":"\u003csection class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e7006d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e7006d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3e92b5\" data-id=\"e3e92b5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-496cb69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-single-content\" data-id=\"496cb69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-single-content.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-jet-single-content jet-woo-builder\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jet-single-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eItem Specifics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Figure:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Vlad III Dracula \/ Vlad the Impaler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Connection:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Order of the Dragon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRuler:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sigismund of Luxembourg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate Range:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1387–1427\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoin Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Silver Parvus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComposition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Silver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegion:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Medieval Hungary \/ Central Europe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEra:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Medieval\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheme:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Dracula \/ Gothic History \/ Order of the Dragon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertification:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Uncertified\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePackaging:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Historical Mini Album\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Historical \/ Circulated\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReal-Life Dracula: Vlad the Impaler \u0026amp; the Order of the Dragon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLong before Dracula became one of the world’s most famous fictional characters, the name had roots in real medieval history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1408\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, King Sigismund of Luxembourg founded the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrder of the Dragon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a knightly order created in part to defend Christian territories against Ottoman expansion. Vlad II, ruler of Wallachia, joined the Order in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1431\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and became known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDracul\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, meaning “Dragon.” His son, Vlad III, later became known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDracula — Son of the Dragon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis historical mini album contains a genuine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emedieval silver parvus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, struck during the reign of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigismund of Luxembourg (1387–1427)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, founder of the Order of the Dragon. The reverse features a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrusader-style cross\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a symbol associated with the period and the Order.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVlad III — better known today as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVlad the Impaler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — never issued coins of his own, which makes this type of historically connected medieval coin especially interesting for collectors of Dracula history, Gothic culture and medieval Europe.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for collectors of:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDracula • Vlad the Impaler • Medieval Coins • Gothic History • Transylvania • Order of the Dragon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA genuine medieval coin connected to the history behind the Dracula legend.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"CoinLegend","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57544934621350,"sku":null,"price":34.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0439\/4388\/7014\/files\/4F353D36-7696-4DCD-BEF7-06EC17131026.jpg?v=1790808784","url":"https:\/\/www.coinlegend.ca\/fr\/products\/real-life-dracula-medieval-silver-coin-of-the-order-of-the-dragon","provider":"CoinLegend ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}