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Denier - Bedrich
| Issuer | Kingdom of Bohemia |
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| Year | 1178-1189 |
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| Currency | Denier (935-1300) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a schematic bust or figural motif within a partial beaded or linear border, visible at the upper portion of the flan. The central design, likely a bust or symbolic figure associated with Duke Bedrich's coinage, is rendered in low relief with details largely obscured by heavy wear and encrustation. The flan is noticeably irregular and chipped, typical of hammered silver coinage of this period in Bohemia. No readable inscription can be confirmed on this face. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Bedřich (Frederick) ruled Bohemia twice — first from 1172 to 1173, then again from 1178 to 1189 after displacing Soběslav II with the backing of Emperor Frederick Barbarossa. His second reign coincided with intense pressure from the Holy Roman Empire to extract tribute and military service, and the Bohemian denier coinage of this period reflects the administrative strain: die workmanship varies considerably across the series, likely the result of decentralized striking under fiscal duress. Cach 635 sits within a broader group of Bedřich deniers that numismatists have found difficult to sequence precisely due to the absence of mint marks and overlapping typology.