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Denier Bracteate guziczkowy - unknown Prince Płock mint
| Issuer | Masovia, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1301-1349 |
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| Currency | Denier (1173-1426) |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a stylized monogram or architectural device enclosed within a square or rectangular frame, composed of intersecting diagonal and vertical lines suggestive of a heraldic or princely cipher. The monogram is surrounded by a plain inner ring and a raised outer border, characteristic of the guziczkowy (button-type) bracteate technique. The design is rendered in low relief in a bold, archaic graphic style typical of early Mazovian bracteate coinage. No legible legend is present; the inscription, if any, is reduced to abstract decorative strokes integrated into the central motif. The flan is thin and irregular, as is standard for hammered bracteates of this period. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Bracteates of this type — struck as thin, single-sided silver uniface pieces — were the dominant small denomination across the Piast duchies during the fragmentation period, when Masovia operated as an independent duchy under successive princes following the division of Polish territories. The "guziczkowy" designation refers to the button-like boss at the center of the die, a feature used to distinguish this subtype within Kopicki's classification.
Attribution to a specific ruler remains unresolved. Płock served as the Mazovian capital and its mint was active across multiple reigns in this period, complicating die-sequence analysis.