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Denier - Solomon
| Issuer | Hungary |
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| Year | 1063-1074 |
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| Value | Denier (Denár) (1) |
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| Obverse description | Stylized frontal bust of the king depicted from the waist upward, rendered in a primitive Romanesque manner characteristic of early Hungarian coinage. The legend encircles the central effigy, with the letter 'S' appearing in mirrored form within the inscription. The lettering reads S-ALOM-ONIRE-X, identifying the issuer as King Solomon (Rex). The design is crudely executed in the hammered tradition, with irregular flan edges and shallow relief typical of 11th-century Hungarian deniers. |
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| Obverse lettering | S-ALOM-ONIRE-X |
| Reverse description | Central isosceles cross enclosed within a beaded or plain ring, with wedge-shaped ornaments filling the four quarters between the arms of the cross, a design typical of early medieval Hungarian coinage. The surrounding legend, reading +PANNONENI +A, references Pannonia, the historic Roman province forming the heartland of the Hungarian kingdom. The overall composition is symmetrical, with the cross motif serving both a religious and heraldic function. The hammered technique results in slight irregularity in the placement of the cross and surrounding decorative elements. |
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