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Denier - Boleslaus II the Pious
| Issuer | Kingdom of Bohemia |
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| Year | 967-999 |
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| Value | 1 Denier |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicting a stylized hand with extended fingers rising above a semicircular arch, flanked by small crown-like ornaments and pellets within a beaded inner circle. The composition is characteristic of early Bohemian hammered coinage, with a bold, primitive rendering in high relief. The surrounding field contains the ducal legend partially legible around the periphery. The flan is irregular with characteristic edge splits typical of hammered medieval deniers. The overall design reflects the Ottonian artistic influence prevalent in late 10th-century Bohemian numismatic production. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Frontal bust of Saint Wenceslas rendered in a stylized, hieratic manner within a beaded inner circle, the figure shown with radiating lines suggestive of a nimbus or halo, denoting his status as patron saint of Bohemia. A small cross is visible to the left of the bust, consistent with the saintly iconography of early Přemyslid coinage. The legend encircling the design identifies the depicted saint. The flan exhibits irregular edges and surface granularity typical of hammered silver deniers of the period. The artistic style reflects the early medieval workshop tradition of the Prague Mint under Duke Boleslaus II. |
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