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Denier - Boleslaus II the Pious
| Issuer | Kingdom of Bohemia |
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| Year | 972-999 |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a stylized hand or ecclesiastical symbol enclosed within an oval or mandorla-shaped border, surmounted by a crescent or lunette motif at the top. The design is rendered in a primitive Romanesque style characteristic of early Bohemian coinage. A retrograde or partially legible Latin legend encircles the central device along the coin's periphery. The die-work is crude, consistent with hammered deniers of the late tenth century. The overall composition reflects the transitional influence of Ottonian and Carolingian monetary iconography on early Přemyslid coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts a stylized chapel or church facade rendered as a triangular roofline above a columned or stepped structure, a motif commonly identified as a representation of a cathedral or palatine chapel. Below the architectural element, a series of horizontal bars or steps extends toward the lower field. A partially legible Latin legend, largely retrograde and ligatured, surrounds the central design along the rim. The execution is characteristic of the primitive die-cutting techniques employed at the Prague mint during the reign of Boleslaus II. The overall design draws upon Ottonian ecclesiastical iconographic traditions common to Central European deniers of the late tenth century. |
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