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Denier Bracteate - Ottokar II medium
| Issuer | Kingdom of Bohemia |
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| Year | 1260-1278 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Single-sided bracteate struck in thin silver sheet, displaying a stylized architectural motif in low relief at center: a stepped or gabled structure surmounted by a crenellated tower, flanked on either side by a cross-pommée or heraldic cross fleury in the upper field. The composition is symmetrically arranged and rendered in the broad, shallow relief characteristic of Bohemian bracteates of the mid-thirteenth century. The design is contained within a plain raised border, with no inscribed legend. The overall artistic style reflects the transitional Romanesque-Gothic idiom prevalent under the reign of Ottokar II (Přemysl Otakar II). |
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| Reverse description | As a bracteate, this coin is uniface; the reverse presents the incuse mirror image of the obverse design, showing the negative impression of the architectural motif and flanking crosses pressed through the thin silver flan during striking. The surface is plain and undecorated, with natural irregularities consistent with hammered bracteate production. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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