Denier Bracteate - Mestwin II Gdańsk mint

Mestwin II ruled East Pomerania through a prolonged struggle to keep the duchy intact against the ambitions of Brandenburg, the Teutonic Knights, and rival Piast claimants. The Gdańsk mint operated under his authority as one of the few tangible expressions of ducal independence during this period. Bracteates — struck on a single thin flan from one die — were the dominant coinage technology in the southern Baltic region throughout the 13th century, a practical solution for mints with limited equipment and silver supplies.

Mestwin died without a male heir in 1294, bequeathing East Pomerania to Przemysł II of Greater Poland under the terms of the 1282 Kępno treaty.