Description: 600th Anniversary of the Coronation of Barbara of CeljeDate: November 17th, 2014
Country: Slovenia
Mintage: 1.000.000
Barbara of Celje was born around 1392 in Celje, the youngest daughter of Hermann II, Count of Celje, and Countess Anna of Schaumburg. In 1405 she married Sigismund of Luxembourg, King of Hungary, and was simultaneously crowned Queen of Hungary. In 1411 Sigismund was elected Holy Roman Emperor, and was crowned King of Germany in November 1414. He exercised the right to have his wife crowned alongside him, and Barbara of Celje thus became Queen of Germany, which legitimately placed her at the very summit of the state authorities.
Barbara of Celje played a major role in establishing peace between the Polish crown and the Teutonic Knights, and in the alliance between the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the kingdoms of Poland and Hungary. She was one of the most progressive and free-thinking women of the age. She was a master of diplomacy, spoke several languages, and argued in favour of new artistic and social developments. She also had an interest in astrology and alchemy.
