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Denier Bracteate - Bolesław Mieszkowic or Leszek of Masovia Kruszwica or Inowrocław or Płock mint
| Issuer | Duchy of Kuyavia |
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| Year | 1173-1195 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Thin silver bracteate struck from a single die, the design composed of three horizontal registers separated by plain and pellet-bordered lines. The upper register displays a stylised architectural or figural element, possibly representing a crowned head or tower in schematic form. The central register bears an abbreviated Latin inscription with the initial letter 'B' flanked by additional characters, referencing the issuing prince. The lower register features a pair of symmetrical volutes or scroll ornaments, rendered in the crude but characteristic Romanesque provincial style of late 12th-century Polish deniers. The flan is irregular and thin, exhibiting typical bracteate fabric with slight cupping and edge fissures. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | As a bracteate, the reverse presents the incuse mirror image of the obverse design, inherent to the single-die hammered technique. The three-register composition is visible in relief inversion: the upper schematic motif, the central inscription zone with the letter 'B' and flanking characters, and the lower double-volute ornament all appear as concave impressions. The surface displays natural patination and flow lines consistent with the extreme thinness of the bracteate flan, with no independent reverse design or legend. |
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