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Denier - Borivoj II
| Issuer | Kingdom of Bohemia |
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| Year | 1100-1110 |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Standing figure of a ruler or saint depicted frontally within a beaded inner circle, holding a long staff or spear in the right hand; the figure wears robes and appears crowned or nimbed. The design is rendered in a bold, archaic Romanesque style characteristic of Bohemian deniers of the early twelfth century. A partial Latin legend is visible along the upper periphery within the beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | Enthroned figure depicted in three-quarter or frontal view within a beaded inner circle, seated on a throne or bench and holding regalia; the style is consistent with Romanesque Bohemian coinage of the Přemyslid period. The throne is rendered with simple linear detail. A partial Latin inscription runs along the upper periphery within the beaded border, though individual letters are poorly preserved due to the hammered and irregular flan. |
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Bořivoj II held the Bohemian throne twice, expelled by dynastic rivals on both occasions — his second reign ended in 1107 when his brother Vladislaus I seized power with support from the Hungarian king Coloman. Coins attributed to his rule are rare precisely because neither of his reigns exceeded a few years, and minting output under contested Přemyslid succession was irregular at best.
Cach 419 is among the more sparsely documented denier varieties of the period.