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Follis - Béla III
| Issuer | Hungary |
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| Year | 1172-1196 |
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| Weight | 1.5 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse presents concentric circular bands of pseudo-Kufic imitation legend encircling the field, evoking Arabic script without forming any legible text. The central area is filled with additional imitation Kufic characters arranged in horizontal registers, separated from the outer bands by a raised linear border. The overall decorative programme reflects the strong Byzantine and Islamic artistic influences assimilated into Hungarian coinage during the reign of Béla III in the late 12th century. The flan is notably irregular in shape, and the strike is characteristically flat and uneven, consistent with hammered copper issues of this period. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse mirrors the obverse composition, with concentric circular bands of pseudo-Kufic imitation legend surrounding a central field filled with further non-legible imitation characters disposed in horizontal registers. Below the central inscription, a die or mint marker appears, reading either IOI or JOJ depending on the variety, distinguishing the two known die pairs catalogued as CAC I#16.22 and CAC I#16.23 respectively. The decoration is entirely non-legible and of purely ornamental character, derived from Islamic coin prototypes circulating in the region during the 12th century. The irregular flan and crude hammered workmanship are fully characteristic of Béla III copper folles. |
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| Reverse lettering | IOI / JOJ |
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