Béla
III (Hungarian: III. Béla, Croatian: Bela III, Slovak: Belo
III; c. 1148 – 23 April 1196) was King of Hungary and Croatia between
1172 and 1196. He was the second son of King Géza II and Géza's
wife, Euphrosyne of Kiev.
He
has been the single king to issue cooper denars. There are two types, the bowl
shaped byzantine style coins (this one) and the kufic type coin with script
similar to the Arabic one (please check my further listings for those)
Cooper
denar
Bowl
shaped.
Weight
3.15g
Diameter
25.92 mm
Obverse:
Two Kings (probably Béla and St. István) seated front on a throne, between them
elongated cross, further gothic-like crosses. Lettering: REX BELA REX STS.
Translation: King Béla King István
Reverse:
Seated Madonna with a partial glory, scepter or baby in hand. Lettering: SANCTA
MARIA Translation: Saint Maria, mother of Jesus
Item
Condition: please check enclosed photos.
Item
shipped from Hungary.
Dispatch
within 2 days following the receipt of the payment.
Registered
(tracked) international mail sent via the Hungarian Post with the following
average delivery times: UK 3-8 wd, EU 3-5 wd, USA 8-10 wd.