Kingdom of Hungary Máté Csák III. The kingdom of Hungary reached an age of prosperity and stability under Charles I. The gold mines of the Kingdom were extensively worked and soon Hungary reached a prominent standing in European gold production. The forint was introduced as a currency, replacing the "denars", and soon after Charles's reforms were implemented, the economy of the Kingdom started to prosper again, having fallen into a parlous state following the Mongol invasion. Charles exalted the cult to Saint Ladislaus I, using him as a symbol of bravery, justice and purity. He also venerated his uncle, Saint Louis of Toulouse.
Mina (unit) Mina (unit) The mina (also mĕnē, Aramaic; ) is an ancient Near Eastern unit of weight, which was divided into 50 shekels. The mina, like the shekel, was also a unit of currency. In ancient Greece, it originally equalled 70 drachmae and later was increased to 100 drachmae. The Greek word "mna" () was borrowed from Semitic; compare Hebrew "māneh", Aramaic "mĕnē", Syriac "manyā", Ugaritic "mn", and Akkadian "manū". However, before it was used as currency, a mina was a unit of measurement, equal to . From earliest Sumerian times, a mina was a unit of weight. At first, talents