STEPHEN V (ISTVAN) AR DENAR BY JEWISH MINTMASTER, 1270 - 1272 C.E.
Huszár 357, Réthy 297, Very Fine, slt. obv. die shift, 11.8mm, .42 gram
Obverse: Crowned King's head to left, MONETA UNGARIE around
Reverse: Two birds facing each other, "ALEPH" in center
A scarce coin of a short lived ruler, nicely toned and centered, with a very CLEAR and distinct Aleph! Unusually nice for type with readable inscription all around.
The early kings of Hungary employed Jewish mintmasters until the late 13th Century. Although their identities remain unknown, their mintmarks with are assumed to be their intials were engraved on some of the coins they designed. An intriguing small historical silver coin!
