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Denier Bracteate - Sambor II Tczew mint
| Issuer | Duchy of East Pomerania |
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| Year | 1217-1278 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Single-sided bracteate struck in thin hammered silver, displaying a heraldic shield of pointed triangular form occupying the central field, enclosed within a raised circular border. The shield bears a griffin passant in relief, rendered in the schematic Romanesque-Gothic transitional style characteristic of 13th-century Pomeranian coinage. The design is set against a concave field typical of bracteate fabric, with an irregular flan edge and no surrounding legend. The overall composition is unlettered, relying entirely on the heraldic device as the identifying emblem of the issuing ducal authority. |
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| Reverse description | Incuse mirror image of the obverse, as is inherent to the bracteate technique, showing the concave impression of the pointed shield with the griffin device. The reverse surface is recessed and exhibits the characteristic concavity of single-sided hammered bracteates, with no additional design elements, legends, or mint marks visible. Surface retains areas of original silver luster with patchy green oxidation consistent with prolonged burial or extended circulation. |
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| Mintage | ND (1217-1278) - Type 1 - ND (1217-1278) - Type 2 - |
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