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Revenge of the Blind King (Mid-Sized Album)

Bela II of Hungary was known colloquially as Bela the Blind. As the son of the brother of King Colomon, he was a threat to one day take the throne. In Hungary as in the Byzantine Empire, blind men were prohibited from wearing the crown. Thus, paranoid kings had their rivals’ eyes put out, as a more merciful alternative to outright murder.

Metal: Silver

Issuer Hungary

King Béla II (II. Béla) (1131-1141)

Years 1131-1141

Value Denier (Denár) (1)

Currency Denier (997-1310)

Composition Silver

Weight 0.34 g

Diameter 12.7m

Shape Round (irregular)

Shipping USA Only

Sku# 2103