Follis - Béla III

Features

Issuer Hungary
King Béla III (1172-1196)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1172-1196
Value Follis
Currency Denier (997-1310)
Composition Copper
Weight 2.91 g
Diameter 27 mm
Shape Round (irregular, Bowl shaped)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
33692
References ÉH# 114,
Emil Unger; 1997. Magyar Éremhatározó / Kötet 1. 1000-1540. Ajtósi Dűrer Könyvkiadó, Budapest, Hungary.
And 2 more volumes.
H# 72,
Huszár Lajos; 1979. Münzkatalog Ungarn. Battenberg, Munich, Germany.
CAC I# 16.15,
Csaba Tóth, József Géza Kiss, András Fekete; 2018. Az Árpád-kori magyar pénzek katalógusa I. = Catalogue of Árpádian Coinage I. Martin Opitz Kiadó, Budapest, Hungary.
EK I# 15/27
András Lengyel; 2019. Ezüstkönyv I. 997-1307 : középkori magyar pénzverés. Muonas Befektetési, Budapest, Hungary.

Obverse

Two Kings (probably Béla and St. István) seated front on a throne, between them elongated cross, further gothic-like crosses

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: REX BELA REX STS

Lettering (regular font): REX BELA REX STS

Translation: King Béla King István

Reverse

Seated Madonna with a partial glory, scepter or baby in hand

Script: Latin

Lettering: SANCTA MARIA

Translation: Saint Maria, mother of Jesus

Edge

Smooth

Comments

There are only 2 Hungarian copper coin types from 10th to 17th century, this one and EH#115
At that time, many Arab and Byzantine coins circulated in the kingdom. This coin is an imitation of Byzantine coinage, unlike the other, which is of clear Arabic inspiration.

First coin depicting Mother Mary and the baby Jesus on a Hungarian coin

Bowl shaped coin

Die rotation varies.

flat variation coin :


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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1172-1196)  11% confused lettering
ND (1172-1196)  Photo 9% further variants
ND (1172-1196)  2% Glory of Mary is full
ND (1172-1196)  $ 9.70 $ 39 55% Maria holding baby Jesus
ND (1172-1196)  $ 22 24% Maria holding scepter

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Follis - Béla IIIPicture 1 of a sold Follis - Béla III
Río de la Plata
RPN Subasta Online #2
Lot 524
Internet Archive
18 Oct 2020 ND (1172-1196) – further variants USD 35.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Follis - Béla III
Katz
Auction 79
Lot 1397
Internet Archive
21 Mar 2023 Undetermined USD 6.47
(EUR 6.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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