Denier Bracteate - Ottokar I

Ottokar I secured the hereditary Bohemian kingship through the Golden Bull of Sicily in 1212, wresting a permanent crown from Emperor Frederick II in exchange for political support during a succession dispute. The thin, single-sided bracteate fabric was standard Bohemian minting practice of the period, driven by the relative silver poverty of local dies rather than any deliberate monetary policy. Cach 699 is among the more precisely attributed issues of his reign, though the dating window reflects genuine uncertainty about die sequence across the Přemyslid mints.