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Obol - Béla IV
| Issuer | Hungary |
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| Year | 1235-1270 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Frontal crowned royal effigy occupying the central field, depicted in a highly stylised, flat relief characteristic of medieval Hungarian bracteate-influenced coinage. The crowned head features a broad, crenellated crown with prominent central element, flanked by descending hair or drapery locks falling to either side of the face. The facial features — eyes, nose, and mouth — are rendered in a bold, schematic manner. No legend or inscription is present in the field. |
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| Reverse description | A centaur striding to the right occupies the central field, depicted in a bold, schematic relief consistent with the Árpád-era hammered coinage tradition. The mythological figure combines a human torso with an equine lower body, the whole rendered in a flat, stylised manner typical of 13th-century Hungarian deniers and obols. The centaur's arms are extended, and the composition fills the irregular flan without border or legend. No inscription is present. |
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| Mintage | ND (1235-1270) |
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