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Denier - Boleslaus I the Cruel

Issuer Kingdom of Bohemia
Year 935-972
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Composition Silver
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Obverse description Central field depicting a stylized standing figure, likely a schematic representation of a ruler or saint, rendered in the crude, abstracted manner typical of early Bohemian hammered coinage. The figure is enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The surrounding legend, partially legible due to the irregular flan and striking, runs along the periphery in Latin characters. The overall style reflects the primitive die-cutting techniques of tenth-century Bohemian mints.
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Reverse description Central device consisting of a stylized triangular or chapel-like architectural motif, interpreted in numismatic literature as a schematic church or triangular symbol, characteristic of early Přemyslid deniers. The design is executed in a bold, deeply cut but crude style consistent with hand-hammered early medieval coinage. A partial Latin legend surrounds the central motif along the beaded border, though legibility is compromised by the irregular flan shape and uneven strike. The reverse composition follows the conventional Bohemian denier type associated with the reign of Boleslaus I.
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