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Denier Bracteate - Ottokar II small
| Issuer | Margraviate of Moravia |
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| Year | 1253-1270 |
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| Reference(s) | Cach#914 |
| Obverse description | Uniface bracteate struck in thin silver sheet. Central device depicts a stylized fortified city gate or castle facade in high relief, featuring a prominent central tower or arch flanked by two shorter flanking towers, all rendered in a schematic Romanesque architectural style. The design is contained within a plain inner border, with the characteristic domed curvature typical of bracteate coinage. The field surrounding the architectural motif is plain. |
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| Mintage | ND (1253-1270) |
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Ottokar II ruled Moravia as margrave before ascending to the Bohemian throne in 1253, and the bracteate issues of this period reflect the fragmented minting authority that characterized the region — multiple workshops producing types of inconsistent fabric under the same nominal issuer. Cach 914 sits among the smaller-module bracteates attributed to his Moravian tenure, distinguishable from contemporary Bohemian output by flan diameter and striking depth.
Bracteate production in this region effectively ended as Ottokar consolidated power and standardized coinage across his expanding domains after 1260.