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Denier Bracteate - Leszek the White Kraków mint
| Issuer | Duchy of Kraków |
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| Year | 1194-1227 |
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| Technique | Hammered (bracteate) |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by a stylized fleur-de-lis flanked by two smaller fleurs-de-lis, all rising from a horizontal bar that divides the design. Above the central motif, a domed or mushroom-shaped architectural element surmounts the composition, with a small pellet visible to the right. The lower register displays a Hebrew inscription in a rectangular panel, characteristic of the bracteate deniers struck for or with the participation of Jewish mint-masters in medieval Polish duchies. The entire design is enclosed within a raised circular rim, the flan exhibiting the thin, irregularly shaped fabric typical of hammered bracteate coinage. |
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| Reverse description | As a bracteate, the reverse presents a mirror-image incuse impression of the obverse design, showing the same fleur-de-lis and architectural motif in negative relief. The Hebrew inscription in the lower panel appears in reverse as an incuse impression. The flan is thin and slightly cupped, with irregular edges consistent with medieval hammered bracteate production technique. |
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| Reverse lettering | ברכה |
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