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Denier Bracteate - Ottokar I
| Issuer | Kingdom of Bohemia |
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| Year | 1210-1230 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Frontal enthroned figure of the ruler, depicted in a stylized Romanesque manner within a beaded inner circle. The figure is shown with outstretched arms, flanked symmetrically by foliate or vegetal ornaments on either side. The face is rendered in a schematic, mask-like style typical of Bohemian bracteate coinage of the early 13th century. The overall composition is centrally balanced within the broad, thin flan characteristic of bracteate technique. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Ottokar I secured the hereditary Bohemian kingship through the Golden Bull of Sicily in 1212, issued by Frederick II, which freed Bohemia from most imperial obligations and established the crown as permanently heritable. Coinage from precisely this period reflects the administrative consolidation that followed — regional minting under ducal authority giving way to something closer to royal prerogative. Bracteates of this type circulated primarily within Bohemia's internal economy, their thin fabric making them poorly suited to long-distance trade but adequate for local fiscal transactions.
The Fiala classification remains the primary reference for Přemyslid bracteates, though attribution within his groupings continues to generate disagreement among Czech numismatic scholars.