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HUNGARY - BELA III
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Hungary -- Bela III (1172-1196) AE Follis. 22 mm. 0.97 grams.
These coins are attributed to Bela III, notice the "islamic" script. Some believe they may have been made for use by Crusaders. Most of the inscriptions are meaningless - I am not sure the maker had any idea what he was copying. Many early Crusader coins of the Levant were made with Arabic-letter inscriptions.
Other coins of Bela III (and that time period of Hungary) show a Byzantine influence.
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