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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 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a frontal standing figure of a ruler or prince, crowned and robed, rendered in a stylized Romanesque manner typical of 12th-century Polish bracteate coinage. The figure appears to hold a scepter or staff in one hand, with the body shown in a rigid, hieratic posture characteristic of medieval Polish deniers. A beaded or rope-like inner circle frames the central device, with the irregularly shaped flan exhibiting the thin, single-sided striking technique associated with bracteate production. The overall engraving is bold but somewhat crude, consistent with workshop practice at the Gniezno or Kalisz mint under Mieszko III the Old. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | ND (1138-1202) |
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