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Denier Bracteate Anonymous
| Issuer | Hungary |
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| Year | 1173-1270 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central cross with a crescent below and a multi-pointed star between two flanking towers, each rendered in a schematic architectural style. The composition is contained within a plain raised border, with no legend present. The design is struck in high relief characteristic of bracteate coinage, with all elements boldly rendered in the field. The towers are depicted with crenellated or stepped profiles, and the crescent opens downward embracing the star motif below the cross. |
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| Reverse description | As a bracteate striking, the reverse presents the negative incuse impression of the obverse design, showing the cross, crescent, star, and flanking towers in sunken relief. The thin fabric of the coin allows the obverse design to transfer through to the reverse in mirror image. No additional design elements or legends are present on the reverse. |
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Bracteates of this period reflect a monetary practice Hungary borrowed from Germanic minting traditions, producing coins so thin they could only carry a single-sided impression — the reverse being a mirror ghost of the obverse. The Hungarian royal court issued these anonymously across nearly a century, making individual attribution to specific reigns almost impossible without documentary support.
The ÉH and Huszár reference numbers span a substantial typological range within this anonymous series, and misattribution between closely related types remains common in the trade.