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Denier - Boleslaus I the Cruel
| Issuer | Kingdom of Bohemia |
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| Year | 935-972 |
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| Value | 1 Denier |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by a plain cross with expanded terminals, dividing the flan into four quarters, each adorned with a cluster of raised globules arranged in a triangular or irregular pattern. The cross extends nearly to the beaded inner border, which encircles the entire design. The overall composition is characteristic of early Bohemian hammered coinage, struck on an irregular flan with slightly uneven relief. No legible legend is present on this face. |
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| Mintage | ND (935-972) |
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Boleslaus I earned his epithet by murdering his brother Wenceslaus in 935 — the same Wenceslaus later canonized as Bohemia's patron saint. The killing secured him the throne and, eventually, a minting authority that formalized Bohemian economic independence from the Ottonian Reich. These early Bohemian deniers are among the first coins attributable to a named Přemyslid ruler, placing Cach#15 at the very opening of a documented numismatic tradition for the region.