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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 | Facing bust of the ruler shown in low relief, rendered in a crude Romanesque style characteristic of early Polish medieval coinage. The effigy is flanked on either side by stylized architectural or foliate elements, with a fleur-de-lis (lis) held before the figure. Above the bust, a horizontal band of debased pseudo-inscription or ornamental motif fills the upper register of the coin's field. The overall composition is enclosed within a plain raised border typical of hammered bracteate technique. |
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| Reverse description | As a bracteate, this coin is struck on a single thin flan from one die, resulting in a reverse that presents an incuse, mirror-image impression of the obverse design. The reverse shows the sunken counterpart of the facing bust and flanking elements, with the pseudo-legend band appearing as an incuse horizontal groove across the upper field. The surface exhibits natural flow lines and slight irregularity consistent with hammered bracteate production of 12th-century Greater Poland. |
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| Mint | Gniezno or Kalisz mint |
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