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Denier Bracteate - Géza II
| Issuer | Hungary |
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| Year | 1141-1162 |
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| Currency | Denier (997-1310) |
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| Obverse script | Székely/Old Hungarian (disputed) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Géza II ruled during a period of persistent dynastic conflict — his reign opened with a regency struggle against his uncle Béla the Blind's enemies and continued under pressure from Byzantine expansion under Manuel I Komnenos, who launched multiple military campaigns into Hungarian territory. Bracteate deniers of this period were struck so thin that they were effectively single-sided, a production method common in central European minting that reduced silver content while maintaining face value. At 0.17 g, even minor wear obliterates detail entirely.