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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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| Currency | Denier (1138-1303) |
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| Reverse description | As a bracteate, this coin is struck on a single thin flan, producing only one-sided relief; the reverse presents the incuse mirror image of the obverse design with no independent design elements or inscriptions. |
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| Mint | Gniezno or Kalisz mint |
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Mieszko III ruled—and was expelled from—the Polish principality multiple times, his reign fractured by conflicts with the nobility and rival Piast dukes. These bracteates were struck during one of his periods of control over Greater Poland, almost certainly at Gniezno or Kalisz, both established minting centers. The attribution to Kop#92 narrows the type but the precise mint remains unresolved in the literature.
Bracteate production in this region reflected a broader Central European shift toward thin single-sided coinage in the twelfth century, partly driven by silver supply constraints and the lower production cost per unit weight.