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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 | Central field depicts a centaur figure in profile facing right, rendered in a bold, schematic Romanesque style characteristic of Polish bracteate coinage of the late 12th century. The creature is shown with a human upper body and equine lower body, with the figure appearing to draw a bow or hold an implement aloft. The design is enclosed within a beaded inner border surrounded by a plain outer rim. The striking is single-sided, as is typical of bracteate technique, producing a shallow incuse impression on the reverse. No legend or inscription appears on this type. |
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| Reverse description | As a bracteate, this coin has no independent reverse design; the reverse shows only the incuse mirror image of the obverse centaur motif pressed through the thin silver flan during striking. The surface is plain and unworked, exhibiting the characteristic translucency of hammered bracteate fabric. No inscription, border, or additional device is present on the reverse. |
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| Mintage | ND (1173-1195) |
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