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Obol - Béla IV
| Issuer | Kingdom of Hungary |
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| Year | 1235-1270 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Facing crowned royal bust rendered in a crude, archaic style characteristic of mid-13th-century Hungarian hammered coinage. The king is depicted wearing a crown with visible pellet or arch ornaments, with stylized facial features including a prominent nose and simplified drapery at the shoulders. The overall design is heavily worn and struck on a small, irregular flan, with the portrait occupying most of the available field. No legible legend is present on this variety (H#329, without cross on obverse). The flan shows typical surface irregularities consistent with hand-struck medieval Hungarian deniers. |
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| Reverse description | A large bird, likely an eagle, depicted in profile facing left with wings spread upward and feathers rendered in a series of incuse lines, occupying the upper portion of the field. Below the bird stands a quadruped, possibly a lion or wolf, also in profile facing left, rendered in a simplified, stylized manner consistent with Árpád-era die-cutting conventions. The two figures together fill the circular flan within a plain border, with no surrounding legend. The design reflects the crude but distinctive engraving style associated with the Hungarian royal mint under Béla IV. Strike quality is typical for this series, with uneven pressure and irregular flan edges. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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