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Denier - Boleslaus I the Cruel
| Issuer | Kingdom of Bohemia |
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| Year | 935-972 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a bold cross pattée with a pellet in each of the four quarters formed by the arms of the cross, all contained within a beaded inner circle. The surrounding legend reads BOLESLAVS in Latin characters, partially visible around the periphery of the irregularly shaped flan. The overall design is characteristic of early Bohemian hammered coinage, with a crude but forceful execution typical of tenth-century Central European deniers. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a stylized architectural motif interpreted as a schematic representation of a church or palatial structure, rendered in a highly abstracted linear style characteristic of early medieval Bohemian coinage. The design features a triangular gabled roof surmounting a multi-tiered rectangular building facade, with small pellets and star-like elements flanking the composition. The surrounding legend PRAGA CIVITAS, identifying Prague as the city of issue, runs around the periphery in Latin script on the irregularly struck flan. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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