Denier - Stephen II

Descrizione del dritto	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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Tiratura	ND (1116-1131) - - ND (1116-1131) - H#93; EK#10/12 - square klippe - ND (1116-1131) - heavier planchett, rougher, bigger design -
Informazioni aggiuntive	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.