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Medieval Hungary. Stephen V (V. István) CE 1270-1272; Jewish Moneyer

AR denar, 11 mm., 0.55 g

Huszár 357, Unger 268, Réthy I 298v

Obv: + MONETA • VNGARIE, Crowned head facing left.

Rev: Two birds facing each other, between them an א (Aleph – Hebrew letter).

Issued by Altman ben Chenok, kammergraf (as determined by Rádóczy and Nagy, per Friedenberg; also per Pohl).

Huszár rarity rating 6. This emission is recorded with and without an annulet to the left of the crowned head. This coin does not bear an annulet, as per Huszár.