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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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| Value | 1 Denier |
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| Obverse description | Single-sided bracteate struck in thin silver. Central field depicts a winged quadruped, likely an eagle or griffin, rendered in a stylized Romanesque manner, shown in profile facing right with wings raised. The creature is surrounded by a beaded inner circle. Scattered around the periphery of the field, both inside and outside the beaded border, are angular pseudo-letters or symbol characters consistent with Piast-era bracteate coinage, arranged irregularly around the circumference. |
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| Reverse description | As a bracteate, this coin has no true reverse; the reverse shows the incuse mirror image of the obverse design, as is characteristic of thin single-sided hammered bracteate coinage. The incuse impression of the winged quadruped and surrounding beaded border are visible in relief on this side. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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