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Denier Bracteate - Bolesław Mieszkowic or Leszek of Masovia Kruszwica or Inowrocław or Płock mint
| Issuer | Kuyavia, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1173-1195 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Frontal bust of a crowned ruler depicted in the Romanesque tradition, the effigy wearing a diadem-style crown adorned with pellets at the terminals, rendered in a stylized, hieratic manner characteristic of late 12th-century Polish bracteate coinage. The figure is shown draped in a mantle with schematically rendered folds, and appears to hold an object — possibly a shield or book — in the lower right field. A partially legible Latin legend in retrograde or degraded lettering runs along the outer border, enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The overall die-cutting is bold but somewhat crude, reflecting provincial workshop production. |
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| Reverse description | As a bracteate, the reverse presents the incuse mirror image of the obverse design, showing the same frontal crowned bust in negative relief. The crowned effigy with pellet-ornamented diadem is clearly discernible in the incuse impression, with the draped bust and held object visible in counter-relief. Partial traces of the border legend appear in incuse form around the inner beaded circle. The thin, hand-hammered flan exhibits characteristic bracteate surface irregularities and toning consistent with medieval silver of this period. |
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| Edge | Plain (irregular) |
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