{"product_id":"medieval-hungary-1140-ad-cross-of-faith-perseverance-sterling-silver-necklace-artifact-4292","title":"Medieval Hungary 1140 AD Cross of Faith \u0026 Perseverance Sterling Silver Necklace | Artifact #4292","description":"\u003ch1\u003eA Testament of Faith Almost 1,000 Years Old - the Medieval Hungary Cross of Faith \u0026amp; Perseverance Silver Denier in an Heirloom Necklace\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(119, 4, 4);\"\u003e \u003cem\u003ePlease Note: \u003cstrong\u003eThis is an authentic Hungarian Denier Treasure Coin\u003c\/strong\u003e, and you will receive the exact \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003enecklace in the photographs and description.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(119, 4, 4);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNecklace Coin Size Including Bezel Setting: 5\/8” Across, 5\/8” Tall - Just a Bit Smaller than the Width of a U.S. Dime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo hold this Denier is to hold a small silver witness to faith and perseverance almost 1,000-years-old…\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes from the Hungary of King Béla II and Queen Helena — a Christian kingdom shaped by hardship, steadied by wisdom, and expressed through the enduring sign of the Cross. It remembers a king who survived what should have destroyed him, and a queen who carried a legacy forward. It also remembers a larger medieval truth: that kingdoms rose not only through strength, but by the patient labor of faith, family, and service carried across generations. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscovered in exceptional, virtually uncirculated condition, this hoard coin preserves the past with unusual clarity. The Cross remains sharply visible, and the silver still speaks of the faith of a nation. What has endured across nine centuries now passes into the care of a modern believer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYour Silver Cross Denier Necklace:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenomination: Denier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate: 1131 - 1141 AD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRuler: King Bela II \u0026amp; Queen Helena of Hungary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoin Metal: Silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBezel \u0026amp; Chain Metal: Proprietary, Non-Tarnishing Sterling Silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObverse: Large Jerusalem Cross of Christ within a circular border.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse: Crusader Cross centered design within circles, with geometric surrounding devices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrimary Symbol: The Cross — faith made visible, and the universal symbol of a Christian kingdom. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eArticulating Bail Interior Diameter: Will accommodate chain necklace up to \u003cstrong\u003e5mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePendant Size Including Bezel Setting: 5\/8” Across, 5\/8” Tall - Just a Bit Smaller than the Width of a U.S. Dime \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNecklace Length Including Chain: 18\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(119, 4, 4);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApril's Notes:\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 5, 5);\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThese little Hungarian silver coins spoke to me immediately. I was first drawn not only to their beauty, but to the human story behind them. Béla II’s life was marked by hardship, and Queen Helena reminds us that the strength of a kingdom was never carried by kings alone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(119, 4, 4);\"\u003eI love the way the Cross dominates the design so clearly and unapologetically — not as decoration, but as the central message of the coin. There is something deeply moving about that kind of simplicity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(119, 4, 4);\"\u003eThese are small pieces, but they carry a great deal of meaning: faith, endurance, and the quiet strength of a Christian kingdom finding its way through a difficult age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(119, 4, 4);\"\u003eFor me, these coins feel personal in the best way — intimate, faithful, and enduring. Their small scale only adds to their charm, and their beautiful preservation makes them feel as though they have come down to us with their story still very much intact.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(119, 4, 4);\"\u003eThis coin is part of an exclusive collection of medieval hoard coins that have arrived in the 21st Century virtually uncirculated. Carefully preserved in our Conservation Lab, they have all the detail and sharpness they were minted with.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the reign of Béla II, Hungary had already been established for more than a century as a Christian kingdom within medieval Europe. Coins like this were not only used in daily exchange, but also served as visible expressions of authority and identity. On this small silver Denier, the Cross dominates the design, making the coin’s spiritual message clear at a glance. In a world where symbols mattered deeply, the Cross declared the Christian character of the kingdom and the sacred dimension of kingship itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular Denier is especially compelling because of the lives connected to it. Béla II, remembered as Béla the Blind, overcame terrible hardship and still ascended to the throne. Beside him stood Queen Helena, whose presence brings a rare human warmth to the story of the period. Too often, the women of the medieval world disappear into the margins of history, but Helena remains part of the living memory of Hungarian leadership as wife, mother, and royal strength beside the throne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Deniers in our exclusive collection are preserved in exceptional uncirculated condition: hoard coins that were hidden and protected long ago rather than worn down through circulation. That preservation allows the Cross imagery to remain especially sharp and vivid. The result is a small silver coin that still carries the clarity, symbolism, and dignity of the world from which it came.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eYour Silver Hungarian Cross Denier Coin Necklace comes with:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur 100% Authentic Lifetime Guarantee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Detailed, Multi-Page Certificate of Authenticity Researched and Written by April Knecht\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTreasure Hunters Gazette Booklet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMini Museum Display for when you are not wearing your treasure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Treasure Jewelry Care Card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Cannon Beach Treasure Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50712922882295,"sku":null,"price":490.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/4193\/files\/4292-Hungary-Hungarian-Bela-II-Silver-Denier-Cross-Coin-Sterling-Silver-Necklace-02.jpg?v=1777136750","url":"https:\/\/cannonbeachtreasure.com\/products\/medieval-hungary-1140-ad-cross-of-faith-perseverance-sterling-silver-necklace-artifact-4292","provider":"Cannon Beach Treasure Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}