Catalog
Denier - Géza II
| Issuer | Hungary |
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| Year | 1141-1162 |
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| Weight | 0.24 g |
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| Obverse description | Central large cross with arms terminating in smaller crosses, with H-shaped lines flanking a central star in the crossing. Four crescents and four smaller crosses are disposed alternately in the angles of the main cross. The overall design is enclosed within a beaded inner border, typical of the Árpád-dynasty hammered coinage style. |
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| Mintage | ND (1141-1162) - - ND (1141-1162) - larger design on obv., while smaller on rev. - |
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Géza II's reign was defined by relentless pressure from Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Komnenos, who backed rival Hungarian claimants — including Géza's own brothers Boris and László — in repeated attempts to destabilize the kingdom. The small silver deniers struck throughout this period functioned as much as instruments of royal assertion as they did currency, circulating widely through a realm under near-constant dynastic siege.
The ÉH#62 classification places this piece within a tightly documented sequence, though die studies have shown considerable variation in cross-and-wedge arrangements across the type, complicating clean attribution for worn examples.