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Denier - Boleslaus II the Pious
| Issuer | Kingdom of Bohemia |
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| Year | 967-999 |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Reverse description | A cross pattee divides the reverse field into four quarters, each containing a pellet, forming a classic cross-and-pellets design. The cross is enclosed within a beaded inner circle, with a continuous Latin legend running along the outer border. The die engraving reflects the rustic, hand-crafted quality typical of Bohemian deniers of the Premyslid period, with irregular letter spacing and a slightly concave flan. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Boleslaus II consolidated Bohemian Christianity with calculated speed — he founded the bishopric of Prague in 973, ending ecclesiastical dependence on Regensburg and giving the Přemyslid dynasty direct institutional control over the church. The coinage issued under his reign reflects this ambition; deniers of this period are among the earliest native Bohemian silver issues, struck as the duchy pressed toward kingdom status under the Ottonian framework.
Cach 117 is among the more frequently encountered varieties of his long reign, though attribution between workshops remains contested in the literature.