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Denier Bracteate - Mieszko III the Old Gniezno or Kalisz mint
| Issuer | Greater Poland, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1138-1202 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Thin single-sided bracteate struck in low relief on a broad, irregular flan. Central device depicts a frontal bust of a prince or ruler, rendered in a schematic Romanesque style, with a dotted or beaded crown surmounting the head. The figure appears draped and is set within a decorative circular frame or architectural border, possibly representing a throne arch or arcade. A partial legend in Latin characters runs along the lower portion of the coin, partially preserved due to the irregular flan. The overall design is characteristic of Piast dynastic bracteates of Greater Poland from the late 12th century. |
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| Reverse description | As a bracteate, this coin has no true reverse; the reverse face shows only the incuse mirror image of the obverse design, as is typical of all bracteate coinage. The thin silver flan bears the impressed negative relief of the frontal bust and surrounding border visible on the obverse, with no independent design or legend on this side. |
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| Mint | Gniezno or Kalisz mint |
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