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M35-01 Hungary, Louis The Great, silver denar 1372-82AD, shows a Saracen head
M35-01 Hungary, Louis The Great, silver denar 1372-82AD, shows a Saracen head

M35-01 Hungary, Louis The Great, silver denar 1372-82AD, shows a Saracen head

$ 11.61

Availability: 100 in stock
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    Description

    Hungary
    Louis I "The Great" 1342-1382 AD
    silver denar struck 1372-1382AD
    Obverse: “Saracen Head” “+MONETA LODOVICI”
    Reverse:  Patriarchal cross. “REGIS HVNGARIE”
    0.6 grams, 14 mm
    A "Saracen" is a medieval concept of an Arab or Muslim.  At that time, the term "Saracen" had decidedly negative connotations.  On this coin you see a very unflattering representation, with a large ugly nose and thick lips.
    Why does a Saracen head appear on the coins of Louis of Hungary?  It actually doesn't have anything to do with Louis, but with the moneyers who struck the coins.  Jacobus and Johannes Saracenus (or Szerechen) ran the mint at the time.  They were of Italian descent (not Arab or Muslim), but "Saracen" was a pun on their name.
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