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Denier Bracteate - Mieszko the Younger Kalisz mint
| Issuer | Duchy of Greater Poland |
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| Year | 1190-1193 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Single-sided bracteate struck in thin silver, featuring a bust of a prince or ruler in profile facing right, rendered in a bold, stylized Romanesque manner characteristic of late 12th-century Polish coinage. The effigy displays a pronounced crown or diadem with radiate projections, with flowing hair rendered as incised linear striations framing the face. The figure is shown with a draped shoulder, suggesting regal or military attire. The central device is enclosed within a plain inner ring and a beaded outer border following the irregular flan edge. No legend or inscription is present, consistent with the aniconic lettering conventions of Piast dynastic bracteates of this period. |
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| Reverse description | As a bracteate, this coin is struck from a single die on a thin silver flan, resulting in the reverse presenting a faint incuse mirror image of the obverse design. The reverse surface exhibits the characteristic shallow, negative impression of the ruler's bust in profile, with the beaded border visible in incuse relief around the periphery. The thin fabric of the flan shows slight stress cracks and irregularities along the edge, typical of hammered bracteate production. No deliberate reverse design or legend is present, as the entire artistic intent is concentrated on the obverse die impression. |
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| Mint | Kalisz Mint |
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