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Obol - Andrew II
| Issuer | Hungary |
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| Year | 1205-1235 |
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| Currency | Denier (997-1310) |
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| Reverse description | Central design features a highly stylized geometric motif consisting of a lattice or grid pattern formed by intersecting horizontal and vertical bars, enclosed within a beaded or raised inner circle. Four pellets or globules are placed at the cardinal interstices of the design, lending a symmetrical, cross-like character to the overall composition. Two additional elements, possibly stylized floral or foliate terminals, project from the lower portion of the central device. The field beyond the inner circle is plain, and the coin's irregular flan edge is typical of hammered medieval Hungarian minor coinage. No legend or inscription is present. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Andrew II's reign was defined less by monetary policy than by the 1222 Golden Bull — Hungary's foundational constitutional charter, extracted from him by rebellious nobles who had watched him squander royal estates on a catastrophic Fifth Crusade venture and reckless land grants. The fiscal pressure of that period pushed silver content in small denominations progressively lower throughout his rule.
The multiple catalog references here reflect decades of scholarly disagreement over how to classify the obol types of this reign, with Huszár and the CNH system not always aligning on sequence or attribution.