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Denier - Géza II
| Issuer | Hungary |
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| Year | 1141-1162 |
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| Reference(s) | ÉH#68, H#145, H#146, H#147, EK I#12/14 |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | ND (1141-1162) - H#145 - ND (1141-1162) - H#145 - mule strike: rev. as ÉH#70: large cross with 3 circular dots in wide circle - ND (1141-1162) - H#145 - rev.: two orbs disconnected from arcs - ND (1141-1162) - H#145a (EK#12/14A) - rev.: two crosses not connected with a line - ND (1141-1162) - H#146 (EK#12/15) - rev.: 4 times 3 dots - ND (1141-1162) - H#147 (EK#12/16) - rev.: central vertical line ending in two crosses, 2 crosses at side with 4 dots in inner circle - |
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Géza II ruled during one of medieval Hungary's most externally pressured reigns — simultaneously managing Byzantine incursions under Manuel I Komnenos, supporting the Second Crusade by granting passage to Louis VII's forces in 1147, and navigating dynastic challenges from his own relatives backed by foreign powers. These deniers, struck across roughly two decades, show meaningful die variation cataloged under H#145 through H#147, suggesting production at different points in the reign rather than a single continuous issue.