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Obol - Andrew II
| Issuer | Hungary |
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| Year | 1205-1235 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts a stylized frontal bust or head within a beaded inner circle, rendered in the crude but characteristic hammered style of early medieval Hungarian coinage. Below the bust, a triple-arched architectural motif is visible, suggesting a tower or gateway design element. The overall composition is enclosed within a dotted or beaded border. The design is typical of the debased, schematic imagery found on Árpád-dynasty obols of the early 13th century. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a cross or crosslet design as its central motif, framed within a beaded border consistent with the hammered coinage of Andrew II's reign. Annulets or small pellets appear in the angles of the cross, a common ornamental feature on Árpád-period Hungarian deniers and obols. The flat, irregular flan is typical of hand-struck medieval coinage, with design elements occasionally weakly struck near the edges. The overall style reflects the simple yet distinctive iconographic vocabulary of early 13th-century Hungarian royal issues. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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