Boleslaus II consolidated ecclesiastical authority in Bohemia more aggressively than any of his predecessors — it was under his rule that the Prague bishopric was established in 973, separating Bohemia from the diocese of Regensburg and marking a decisive step toward an independent Bohemian church. Coinage issued in his name reflects that ambition for legitimacy on the broader European stage.
Cach 84 is among the better-documented types in the early Přemyslid series, though die variation within the reign is considerable and attribution of individual specimens can be contested.
Boleslaus II consolidated ecclesiastical authority in Bohemia more aggressively than any of his predecessors — it was under his rule that the Prague bishopric was established in 973, separating Bohemia from the diocese of Regensburg and marking a decisive step toward an independent Bohemian church. Coinage issued in his name reflects that ambition for legitimacy on the broader European stage.
Cach 84 is among the better-documented types in the early Přemyslid series, though die variation within the reign is considerable and attribution of individual specimens can be contested.