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Denier Bracteate - Casimir II the Just Kraków mint
| Issuer | Duchy of Kraków |
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| Year | 1177-1194 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Enthroned frontal figure of Duke Casimir II the Just, depicted in schematic Romanesque style, holding a sceptre or sword in the right hand; the ruler is shown beneath an arched structure or canopy, with architectural elements flanking the central figure. A partial Latin legend reading DVX CAZ (or similar abbreviation) arcs across the upper field, identifying the issuing prince. The design is characteristic of 12th-century Polish bracteate coinage, struck on a thin flan with bold, if somewhat crude, relief typical of the Kraków mint of this period. |
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| Reverse description | As a bracteate, this coin is struck on a single thin flan, resulting in the reverse displaying a mirror-image incuse impression of the obverse design, with no independent reverse type or legend. The incuse relief shows the negative impression of the enthroned duke and canopy motif, characteristic of single-die bracteate production technique employed in 12th-century Polish minting. |
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| Mintage | ND (1177-1194) |
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