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1172, Kingdom of Hungary, Bela III/IV. Scarce Medieval Silver Bracteate Coin.

Condition: VF+ Reference: Huszar 200. Denomination: Bracteate Mint Period: 1172-1270 AD King: Bela III & IV of Hungary Diameter: 14mm Weight: 0.26gm Material: Silver

Obverse: Head with triple face within inner circle. Legend: BE - LA - REX      Reverse: Blank (as usual for this uniface bracteate issue).

Béla IV (Hungarian: IV. Béla), (29 November 1206 – 3 May 1270), King of Hungary (1235-1270) and of Croatia (as part of the Hungarian Kingdom) (1235-1270), duke of Styria between 1254-1258. One of the most famous kings of Hungary, distinguished himself through his policy of strenghtening of the royal power following the example of his grand father Bela III, and by the rebuilding Hungary after the catastrophy of the Mongolian invasion in 1241. For this reason was called by the Hungarians "the second founder of our country".