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Denier Bracteate - Ottokar II
| Issuer | Kingdom of Bohemia |
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| Year | 1260-1278 |
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| Value | 1 Denier |
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| Obverse description | Uniface bracteate struck in thin silver sheet, displaying two facing busts set side by side within a raised inner circle. The left bust depicts a crowned royal head in profile, wearing a crested helmet or coronet, while the right bust portrays a facing lion's head, a heraldic emblem of Bohemia. Between the two heads rises a central tower or architectural element surmounted by a finial, likely symbolizing sovereign authority. The design is rendered in low relief characteristic of Bohemian bracteate coinage of the 13th century, with a broad flat rim framing the central motif. |
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| Reverse description | Uniface coin; the reverse is blank and uninscribed, as is standard for bracteate coinage produced by striking a single die through a thin silver flan, leaving only a mirrored incuse impression on the reverse face. |
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| Mintage | ND (1260-1278) |
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