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Denier Bracteate - Mieszko the Younger Kalisz mint
| Issuer | Greater Poland, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1190-1193 |
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| Obverse description | Struck in the Romanesque tradition of late 12th-century Polish bracteate coinage, the obverse presents a frontal standing princely effigy rendered in a primitive, flat relief characteristic of the period. The ruler is depicted holding a drinking horn or similar vessel aloft in his raised right hand, with an avian or animal figure shown to his left. A secondary crouching or kneeling figure occupies the lower left field, conventionally interpreted as a supplicant or captive. A six-pointed star is placed in the lower right field. The entire composition is contained within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | Produced by the bracteate technique, this coin was struck from a single die on an extremely thin silver flan, resulting in a single-sided design. The reverse exhibits only the corresponding incuse mirror image of the obverse composition, a characteristic feature of bracteate coinage, with no independent design elements, inscriptions, or legends present. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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