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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 sheet displaying a stylized princely figure rendered in the Romanesque manner, centrally positioned within the field. The design features an enthroned or standing ruler with schematic facial features and regalia suggested by linear tooling. The composition is enclosed within a beaded inner border, with decorative elements occupying the surrounding field. The overall design is characteristic of Polish bracteate coinage of the Piast dynasty period, exhibiting the flat, relief imagery typical of the hammered bracteate technique. |
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| Reverse description | Plain and featureless, as is characteristic of bracteate coinage, which by definition is struck on only one side from a single die. The reverse shows the incuse mirror impression of the obverse design pressed into the thin silver flan during striking, with no intentional design or inscription. |
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| Mint | Gniezno or Kalisz mint |
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