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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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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by a horizontal rectangular panel enclosed within a beaded border, containing the abbreviated ruler's name rendered in stylized Latin capital letters. Within the panel, a figure or decorative element appears below the lettering, typical of the Piast dynastic bracteate coinage. The overall design is framed by a continuous pearled or beaded outer border following the irregular flan. The composition is characteristic of the thin one-sided bracteate technique, with the design struck in shallow relief on a fragile silver planchet. The artistic style reflects the Romanesque influence prevalent in Polish coinage of the late 12th century. |
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| Reverse description | As a bracteate, this coin is struck on a single side only; the reverse presents the incuse mirror image of the obverse design impressed into the thin silver flan, with no independent design, legend, or decorative elements of its own. The surface is plain and unmarked, consistent with the bracteate coinage tradition of medieval Poland. |
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| Mintage | ND (1138-1202) |
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