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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#957 |
| Obverse description | Uniface bracteate struck on a thin, irregularly shaped silver flan. The central field displays a stylized eagle displayed in a highly abstracted, almost serpentine rendering, with curving body, spread wings reduced to bold rounded lobes, and prominent talons visible at the base. The design is executed in low relief within a slightly raised inner border, typical of Moravian bracteate coinage of the mid-thirteenth century. No legend or inscription is present. The overall artistic treatment reflects the provincial workshop style associated with the reign of Margrave Ottokar II of Moravia. |
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| Mintage | ND (1253-1270) |
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Ottokar II ruled Moravia as margrave before ascending the Bohemian throne, and his bracteate issues from this period reflect the fragmented minting authority of the mid-thirteenth century, when local lords and regional administrations struck thin-flan silver on their own terms. Cach 957 falls among the smaller module pieces in this sequence, distinguished from related types by subtle die characteristics that Frantisek Cach spent decades cataloging.
Bracteates of this region wore rapidly in circulation and were routinely demonetized and reminted — survival in any discernible condition is not incidental luck.