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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 bust of a bearded ruler facing left, wearing a conical pointed helmet with cheek guards, depicted in a bold, stylised relief characteristic of early medieval Polish bracteate coinage. The figure shows a long flowing beard and is rendered in high relief against a flat, unadorned field. A Hebrew inscription curves around the bust within a raised inner border, reading right to left in the manner of Jewish mint-master legends known on Piast-era bracteates. The entire design is contained within a broad, slightly raised rim, with the flan showing the characteristic thin, irregular edges of hammered bracteate production. |
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| Reverse description | As a bracteate, the reverse presents the incuse mirror image of the obverse design, showing the bearded helmeted bust in negative relief facing right. The Hebrew inscription appears in reverse as an incuse impression. The surface is characteristically plain and slightly concave, consistent with single-die bracteate striking technique, with the thin silver flan exhibiting a slightly uneven texture typical of hand-hammered medieval coinage. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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