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Denier Bracteate - Ottokar II small
| Issuer | Margraviate of Moravia |
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| Year | 1253-1270 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Uniface bracteate; the reverse presents the incuse mirror impression of the obverse design, showing the faint negative relief of the Bohemian lion as an inevitable consequence of the single-die bracteate striking technique. The surface is unworked and bears no intentional design, legend, or decorative elements. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Ottokar II ruled Moravia as margrave before ascending the Bohemian throne, and the bracteate deniers of this period reflect the fragmented minting authority across the region — multiple workshops operating under loose royal oversight, producing dies of wildly inconsistent quality. Cach 924 falls among the smaller module issues, a cost-reduction measure as silver supplies tightened during sustained military campaigning into Austria and Hungary.
Bracteates of this type are notoriously fragile; the single-sided hammering on thin flans leaves them prone to cracking, and fully intact examples without splits at the edge are considerably harder to place than the census numbers suggest.