Denier - Boleslaus I the Cruel

Obverse description	Central field dominated by a long cross with a pellet in each of the four quarters formed by the arms, all enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The retrograde or irregular Latin legend BOLESLAVS runs around the periphery, outside the beaded circle, with letter forms characteristic of early medieval Bohemian coinage. The die-cutting is crude yet bold, typical of tenth-century hammered silver deniers from the Prague Mint.
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Reverse description	Central device depicts a stylised architectural structure generally interpreted as a schematic representation of a church or city gate, composed of a triangular pediment set atop a series of horizontal registers, with a small cross at the apex, rendered in the primitive incuse style typical of early Bohemian coinage. The Latin legend PRAGA CIVITAS (City of Prague) runs around the periphery within a beaded border, identifying the issuing mint city. The overall design reflects the Carolingian-influenced denier tradition adapted by the early Přemyslid rulers.
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Reverse lettering	PRAGA CIVITAS
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