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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 | Central motif consists of a plain cross with a pellet or annulet in each of the four angles formed by the cross arms, all contained within a beaded inner circle. The surrounding field carries a circular Latin legend in bold, somewhat irregular lettering, arranged between the inner beaded circle and the irregular coin edge. The cross design follows a common Carolingian-derived type widely adopted in central European deniers of the late tenth century. The die work is characteristic of hammered coinage with moderate relief. The overall composition is well-centered relative to the flan. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Boleslaus II secured a bishopric for Prague in 973, an act with direct monetary consequences: ecclesiastical infrastructure demanded coin, and his mint output expanded substantially in the years following. The Cach 103 type belongs to the broader denier series through which Bohemia began integrating into the Central European silver economy, drawing on Carolingian denominational models that had filtered east through decades of trade and tribute.
The "Pious" epithet was earned partly through his founding of Břevnov Monastery in 993 — the oldest Benedictine house in Bohemia.