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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 small cross within a raised rim, flanked by four omega (Ω) letters oriented with their openings toward the cross arms. Four diagonal pillar-like elements divide the field between the omega letters, each terminating inward in a wedge and outward in a pellet or orb. The overall design is arranged in radial symmetry within a plain border. |
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| Reverse description | Two facing crosses connected by a horizontal line, with a central orb or pellet at the point of connection. Within the inner circle, two arched lines and two straight lines each terminate in small orbs or pellets, arranged symmetrically around the central motif. No outer border circle is present. Several die varieties are recorded, including examples where the crosses are not connected, where the orbs are detached from the arcs, and a mule reverse type. |
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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.