Denier Bracteate - Ottokar I

Ottokar I secured the hereditary kingship of Bohemia through the Golden Bull of Sicily in 1212, wrested from a politically weakened Frederick II in exchange for Hohenstaufen support. The bracteate coinage issued across his reign reflects that consolidation — thin single-sided strikes were the dominant Bohemian minting convention of the period, produced by hammering a single die against a cushioned backing rather than between two hardened dies.

Cach 684 is among the more localized attributions in the series, with die linkage studies suggesting Prague as the probable mint. Bracteates from this reign are notoriously fragile; even slight handling causes the characteristically paper-thin flans to crack along the edges.