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Denier - Géza II
| Issuer | Hungary |
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| Year | 1141-1162 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a tall vertical pearl column flanked symmetrically by a sinuous S-form and its mirror image, the paired devices rendered in relief against a plain field. The composition is enclosed within a beaded inner circle, itself surrounded by a rope or cable border at the periphery. The overall design is characteristic of the abstract, non-figural decorative style prevalent in Hungarian royal coinage of the mid-twelfth century. |
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| Reverse description | A plain cross with expanded terminals is depicted at the center of an inner beaded or linear circle, with a small pellet or dot placed in each of the four quadrants formed by the cross arms. The annular space between the inner circle and an outer linear border is filled with alternating short radial lines and crescent or lunette ornaments, creating a decorative band typical of Hungarian deniers of the Árpád period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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