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Denier - Stephen III
| Issuer | Kingdom of Hungary (Stephen III) |
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| Year | 1162-1172 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays a symmetrical aniconic design within a beaded border, divided horizontally by a central granulated bar. The upper register features a large central cross flanked on either side by hammer-like or crozier-shaped symbols, each terminating in a globule. The lower register presents two pattée crosses flanking a central element consisting of a small cross and globule arrangement. The overall composition is characteristic of the decorative, non-figural Hungarian medieval denier tradition of the twelfth century. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a central monogram enclosed within a plain circular ring, set within a broad, plain field without a beaded border. The monogram, rendered in an interlaced or ligature style, is generally interpreted as a royal or ecclesiastical cypher associated with the reign of Stephen III. The design is stark and unadorned, with no surrounding legend, consistent with the aniconic reverse types characteristic of Hungarian deniers of this period. |
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| Mintage | ND (1162-1172) - - ND (1162-1172) - bronze strike - |
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