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Denier - Stephen II

Emittent Hungary
Jahr 1116-1131
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Währung Denier (997-1310)
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Aversbeschreibung Central cross with four pellets positioned between its arms, enclosed by three concave arcs radiating from the center; each arc contains a small cross, creating a symmetrical, ornamental composition characteristic of early medieval Hungarian hammered coinage.
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Reversbeschreibung Bold cross occupying the central field, with a wedge or triangle in each of the four quadrants, all enclosed within an inner beaded or linear circle; the annular zone between the inner circle and the outer linear border is decorated with alternating lines and small crosses.
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Stephen II inherited the throne at roughly fifteen years old following the death of his father Coloman, and his reign was consumed almost entirely by wars — against Byzantium, against Rus princes, against his own rebellious nobles. The Hungarian kingdom minted these small deniers through decades of near-constant military disruption, which likely explains the multiple die varieties cataloged under this type.

Coloman had blinded and exiled his brother Álmos along with Álmos's young son Béla, a decision that haunted the dynasty for a generation and factored into the succession crises Stephen II never fully resolved before his death in 1131.