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Denier - Boleslaus II the Pious
| Issuer | Kingdom of Bohemia |
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| Year | 972-999 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Reverse description | Central motif consisting of a prominent cross pattée or long cross with pellets or annulets filling the quadrants, enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The outer legend, composed of partially legible or blundered Latin majuscules, runs around the periphery of the coin. The overall style reflects the influence of Carolingian and Ottonian denier types, adapted to early Přemyslid Bohemian coinage conventions of the late tenth century. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Boleslaus II consolidated ecclesiastical authority in Bohemia by founding the Prague bishopric in 973, a political act that gave the Přemyslid dynasty direct leverage over church appointments and, consequently, over the legitimacy of coinage issued in their name. These deniers circulated during a period when Bohemian silver output was beginning to draw serious attention from neighboring powers, including the Holy Roman Empire under Otto II and Otto III, both of whom had reasons to monitor — and occasionally contest — Bohemian monetary independence.
Cach's classification of this type reflects work done largely in the mid-twentieth century on die studies that remain the primary framework for attributing Přemyslid coinage of this reign.