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Medieval Coinage - Arpad

The Arpad dynasty spanned from 1000 to 1301. They produced some very attractive coins. Unlike the rest of Europe, the coins of this period were very varied in design.
Unusually for the period, king Bela III issued a large copper penny in the late 12th century, which is a common find. These are often found scyphate, or bowl-shaped. They were not minted that way; the effect comes from folding the soft copper coin and then opening it again.
The silver coinage was usually of high silver content.
Between 1235 and 1384, a high quality silver coin called the Banovac was minted in Croatia at Pakrac and Zagreb. These are included here.