Today ( 20. of Aug.) is a very special day in
Hungary because of St István (Stephen). "State founding day..." is today 1018 years ago...
Now I add a new interesting variant of Stephanus
Rex:
01.3.01 István I., "St. Stephen !",
King of
Hungary, (997-1038 A.D.), AR-Denarius, CÁC I. 1.3.01
var., H-001, U-001,
CNH I.-001, + REGIA
CIVITAS, #01
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-14878501.3.01 István I., "St. Stephen !",
King of
Hungary, (997-1038 A.D.), AR-Denarius, CÁC I. 1.3.01
var., H-001, U-001,
CNH I.-001, + REGIA
CIVITAS, #01
avers: + STEPHANVS•
REX• (+ STEPNANVS•
REX•, the first dot not behind the S but over the S interesting new
legend variation !),
Cross within a pearled
border, wedges between the arms of the
cross.
reverse: + REGIA
CIVITAS (REGIA CIVITVS, "V" instead of "A"!),
Cross within a pearled
border, wedges between the arms of the
cross.
exergue: -/-//--,
diameter: 16,0-16,5 mm,
weight: 0,70 g,
axis: 2h,
mint: Esztergom, date: A.D.,
ref: Huszár-001, Unger-001,
CNH I.-001, Tóth-Kiss-Fekete: CÁC I.(
Catalog of Árpadian Coinage I./Opitz I.), Privy-Mark/Szigla: 1.3.01
var.,
Regards
Q.
