Ottokar II ruled Bohemia at its greatest medieval extent, at one point controlling territory from Silesia to the Adriatic — a domain larger than any contemporary German prince. These bracteates were struck throughout that expansionist reign, a period when Bohemian silver from the Jihlava mines was among the most abundant in central Europe. The single-sided fabric was already archaic by western European standards when these were issued, a persistence of local minting tradition rather than technical limitation.
Cach 805 places this squarely within the middle-weight range of the type, distinct from the lighter issues that dominate later in the reign.
Ottokar II ruled Bohemia at its greatest medieval extent, at one point controlling territory from Silesia to the Adriatic — a domain larger than any contemporary German prince. These bracteates were struck throughout that expansionist reign, a period when Bohemian silver from the Jihlava mines was among the most abundant in central Europe. The single-sided fabric was already archaic by western European standards when these were issued, a persistence of local minting tradition rather than technical limitation.
Cach 805 places this squarely within the middle-weight range of the type, distinct from the lighter issues that dominate later in the reign.