Catalog
Obolo - Hugo II
| Issuer | County of Empúries |
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| Year | 1078-1116 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A schematic bust or head of Count Hugo II facing left dominates the reverse field, rendered in the rough, stylized manner typical of feudal Catalan obol coinage of this period. The portrait is depicted in profile with minimal facial detail, characteristic of the primitive die-cutting style of the era. A circular Latin legend surrounds the effigy, identifying the issuer as Hugo, Count. The flan is irregularly shaped, and the strike is typical of hand-hammered medieval production. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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