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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 bold equal-armed cross with globules arranged in groups of three in each quadrant, evoking a decorative cross pattée motif typical of Bohemian early medieval coinage. The cross divides the field into four sections, each filled with pellet clusters. The design is enclosed within a beaded inner circle, with a partially legible Latin legend running along the outer border, rendered in crude, early Romanesque lettering characteristic of mid-tenth-century Bohemian deniers. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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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. |
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