BELA IV SILVER BANOVACS / DENAR________Croatia / Hungary_______MARTEN RUNNING

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20A04
FRASCATIUS ANCIENTS
A BEAUTIFUL SILVER BANOVACS / DENAR OF BELA IV OF CROATIA / HUNGARY FROM 1235 - 1270 AD .
The success of Bela IV is reflected by his Hungarian popular epithet, "the Second Founder of our Country."
THE SIZE IS 15.0 MM AND 0.84 GRAMS.
Dimnik / Dobr 7.1.1
OBVERSE – Marten left, motifs above and below
REVERSE – Crowned heads beside crucifix
BELA IV
Béla IV (was King of Hungary and Croatia (1214-1270) and Duke of Styria (1254-1258). Béla was present, at the age of seven, when a group of conspirators killed his mother, and he could never forgive his father's generosity towards the conspirators' accomplices. Shortly after, he was crowned junior king and governed several provinces of the Kingdom of Hungary during his father's reign. He endeavored to restore the royal power that had declined since the death of his grandfather, King Béla, which resulted in permanent conflicts between Béla and his father. When he ascended the throne, he determined to revive his grandfather's internal policy which made him unpopular among his barons. However, he soon had to face the threat of the Mongol invasion of Europe.
After the Tatar invasion he became one of the most famous Hungarian kings, even though the Mongol armies defeated his troops in a decisive battle. He escaped to the farthest fortress of his kingdom as the Mongols pillaged the country. When the Mongol troops unexpectedly withdrew, Béla returned and commenced reconstruction of his devastated kingdom; he patronized towns, constructed new fortresses and encouraged immigration. His success is reflected by his Hungarian popular epithet, "the Second Founder of our Country." During the second period of his reign, he expanded his rule over neighboring countries. Instead of attempting to restore quasi-absolute royal power, he now delegated authority to the provinces.
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