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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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| Obverse description | Central field displays a stylized hand or palm motif rendered in bold relief, enclosed within a crescent or lunette form, characteristic of Bohemian denier coinage of the late 10th century. The design is executed in a crude, primitive hammered style typical of early medieval Central European minting. Fragmentary Latin legend surrounds the central device, partially legible along the upper and lateral margins of the flan. The coin is struck on an irregularly shaped flan with uneven edges, consistent with hand-cut planchets of the period. Overall execution reflects the rudimentary die-cutting techniques employed at Bohemian mints under Boleslaus II. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Boleslaus II consolidated Bohemian ecclesiastical independence during his reign, securing the founding of the Prague bishopric in 973 — a political achievement that coincided with a marked expansion of the Bohemian minting operation. These deniers circulated during a period when Bohemia was actively integrating into the broader Ottonian economic sphere, and the coinage itself reflects that positioning.
Cach 1020 is among the more frequently documented types in the series, though die studies by Czech numismatists have identified considerable variation in die execution across the reign's span.