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| Issuer | Hungary |
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| Year | 1063-1074 |
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| Diameter | 18.25 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Solomon became king of Hungary at age seven and spent much of his reign in dynastic conflict with his cousins Géza and László — the same family members who would ultimately drive him from the throne. His rule was militarily eventful: a joint campaign with the German emperor Henry IV produced a significant victory at Nándorfehérvár (Belgrade) in 1072, but the alliance with a German overlord cost Solomon domestic support among the Hungarian nobility. He died in obscurity, likely as a wandering penitent, sometime after 1087.
Denier production under Solomon continued the thin, broad fabric established by his predecessors, with dies showing considerable variation across the issue — the multiple catalog references reflect ongoing scholarly disagreement over precise die sequencing.