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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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| Obverse description | Thin hammered bracteate struck in low relief on a single sheet of silver. The central field depicts a seated or enthroned figure, likely a princely effigy, rendered in a crude, schematic style characteristic of early Polish medieval coinage. The figure appears to be flanked by architectural or ornamental elements, possibly columns or towers, suggesting a throne or palatial setting. A partial legend reading GEDE is positioned around or below the central motif, executed in crude Latin characters. The coin exhibits an irregular, slightly wavy flan with natural striking irregularities typical of hammered bracteate production. |
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| Obverse lettering | GEDE |
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Leszek the White's tenure as Duke of Kraków was repeatedly interrupted — he was expelled from the duchy twice, in 1202 and again in 1210, before reclaiming seniority among the Piast princes. Bracteates struck under his authority in Kraków reflect this political instability; the series is poorly documented, and attributions to specific phases of his rule remain contested among Polish medieval numismatists.
The absence of a Kopicki reference number signals just how thinly catalogued this issue remains.