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Obol - Andrew II
| Issuer | Hungary |
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| Year | 1205-1235 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Frontal effigy of a crowned king enthroned in majesty, holding an orb in the left hand and a scepter in the right; the throne is flanked by rosettes or pellets in the field, rendered in the flat, stylized manner characteristic of early 13th-century Hungarian hammered coinage. The figure is depicted in a rigid, hieratic pose with the crown prominently displayed above the face. No legend is present. |
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| Reverse description | A centrally placed fortified tower or castle with three crenellated turrets, the central tower being the tallest and flanked by two shorter lateral towers, all depicted in a stylized architectural manner. The composition is enclosed within a beaded or dotted inner circle, with rosettes or pellets distributed in the surrounding field. The design is executed in the simplified, graphic style typical of Árpád-dynasty hammered obols. No legend is present. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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