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Obol - Andrew II
| Issuer | Hungary |
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| Year | 1205-1235 |
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| Reference(s) | ÉH#158, H#248, EK I#17/75, CAC III#21.91 |
| Obverse description | Within a plain beaded border, a stylized royal crown occupies the upper field, flanked on each side by a schematic angel figure rendered in a highly abstract Romanesque manner. A patriarchal cross pattée is positioned in the lower central field, with two triangular shield-like motifs filling the lower flanking areas. The design is arranged in a compact, symmetrical composition typical of Hungarian royal bracteate-influenced coinage of the early Árpád period. |
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| Reverse description | Within a plain border, a bold patriarchal or cross pattée is centrally placed and enclosed within a quatrefoil or four-lobed ornamental frame composed of curved, interlocking foliate arcs. The lobed surround features projecting trefoil terminals at each of the four cardinal points, creating an elaborate decorative border that fills the field. The overall design is aniconic and ornamental, consistent with the reverse types of Hungarian obols struck during the reign of Andrew II. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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