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Denier Bracteate - Boleslaus I
| Issuer | Duchy of Silesia |
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| Year | 1177-1201 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bracteate type struck on a thin silver flan, depicting a frontal enthroned figure, identified as Duke Boleslaus I of Silesia, shown in regal attire with a conical helmet or crown surmounting the head. The figure is rendered in a schematic Romanesque style characteristic of Silesian bracteates of the late 12th century, with arms extended laterally and architectural or symbolic elements flanking the central effigy. The overall composition is symmetrically arranged within the roughly circular flan, with the design slightly off-center due to the hand-hammered technique. Inscriptions or border elements, if present, are rudimentary and partially legible on the irregular edge. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the incuse mirror image of the obverse design, as is characteristic of bracteate coinage struck from a single die on a thin silver flan. The enthroned ducal figure is visible in negative relief, with the conical headgear and flanking elements appearing in reverse. The flan shows natural irregularities and slight distortion consistent with hand-hammering, and the thin fabric of the coin allows the obverse motif to shadow through with clarity. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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