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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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| Technique | Hammered (bracteate) |
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| Obverse description | Single-sided bracteate struck in thin silver sheet, displaying a frontal anthropomorphic figure — likely a stylized representation of a ruler or bishop — with a broad, flat face rendered in a primitive Romanesque manner. The figure appears flanked by two smaller figures or architectural elements, with pellets and small globules decorating the surrounding field. A beaded inner border encircles the central device, with a further beaded or rope-pattern outer border. Partial Latin lettering is visible in the lower portion of the field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | As a bracteate, this coin is uniface; the reverse presents only the incuse mirror image of the obverse design, characteristic of the thin hammered bracteate technique employed in 12th-century Polish coinage. The incuse impression shows the outline of the central figure and border elements transferred through the thin silver flan during striking. |
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