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Denier - Boleslaus I the Cruel
| Issuer | Kingdom of Bohemia |
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| Year | 935-972 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a stylized architectural or figural motif rendered in a highly schematic manner consistent with early Bohemian hammered coinage of the Přemyslid period. A triangular or gabled form, possibly representing a chapel facade or a schematic bust, occupies the central field, with horizontal bar elements below suggesting a base or crenellation. The surrounding legend in degraded Latin lettering runs along the periphery within a beaded border, though the strike is weak and many characters are poorly defined. The overall design reflects the primitive yet distinctive engraving style of tenth-century Bohemian mint production. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Boleslaus I earned his epithet not through legend but through the murder of his own brother Wenceslas in 935 — the same Wenceslas later canonized and celebrated in carol. The assassination secured the Bohemian throne and initiated a reign of nearly four decades during which Boleslaus dramatically expanded Přemyslid territory and, critically, began issuing coinage as a direct expression of ducal authority over an increasingly consolidated domain.
Cach 13 is among the earliest attributable Bohemian deniers, placing this piece at the very beginning of organized minting in the region.