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Denier Bracteate - Leszek II Inowrocławski Inowrocław mint
| Issuer | Duchy of Kuyavia |
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| Year | 1287-1339 |
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| Currency | Denier (1173-1339) |
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| Obverse description | Single-sided bracteate struck on a thin hammered silver flan. The central device depicts a stylized eagle displayed, rendered in a schematic, archaic manner characteristic of Kuyavian bracteates of the late 13th to early 14th century. The figure is set within a plain inner circle, itself enclosed by a raised beaded or rope border running along the coin's periphery. The field is unlettered, with no legend present. The overall die-work reflects the crude yet expressive craftsmanship typical of provincial Polish medieval coinage. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Leszek II ruled Inowrocław through a period of relentless fragmentation, when Kuyavia was divided and subdivided among Piast heirs to the point that individual lordships barely constituted coherent political units. His coinage reflects this instability — bracteates of this mint survive in extremely small numbers, partly because the thin single-sided flans were notoriously fragile and rarely survived circulation intact, and partly because the issuing authority itself was too marginal to sustain consistent production. At 0.21g, these are among the lightest bracteates in the Polish regional series.