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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 hammered silver. The central design features a cross with flared arms dividing the inner field into four quadrants, enclosed within a raised inner circle. In the upper two quadrants, a stylized royal crown or triple-towered architectural motif is depicted, while the lower two quadrants contain heraldic shield-like devices, possibly representing the Bohemian lion or royal insignia. The entire composition is framed by a broad, flat rim typical of Central European bracteate coinage of the 13th century. The flan is irregular and slightly cracked at the edges, consistent with the hammered bracteate production technique. |
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| Reverse description | Uniface coin with a plain, blank reverse, characteristic of bracteate coinage in which the design is impressed on one side only, leaving the opposite side as a mirror-image incuse of the obverse relief. |
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| Mintage | ND (1260-1278) |
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