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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 features a frontal bust of a ruler, likely representing Mieszko III the Old, enclosed within a rectangular architectural frame ornamented with a beaded inner border. The figure appears crowned or diademed, rendered in a stylized Romanesque manner typical of 12th-century Polish bracteates. Flanking the central frame are cross motifs and decorative elements, with additional ornamental devices positioned in the outer field. A beaded or chain-like circular border surrounds the entire composition. Scattered pseudo-inscriptions or decorative letter-like symbols appear in the legend area, consistent with the semi-literate workshop tradition of the Gniezno or Kalisz mints of this period. |
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| Reverse description | As a bracteate, this coin is struck on a single thin flan from one die only, producing a mirror-image incuse impression on the reverse. The reverse therefore displays the negative relief counterpart of the obverse design, with the central architectural frame and bust rendered as a concave indentation. The thin silver flan shows irregular edges characteristic of hammered bracteate production. No independent reverse design or legend is present. |
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| Mintage | ND (1138-1202) |
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