Denier Bracteate - Sambor II Tczew mint

Sambor II ruled East Pomerania from 1233 until his death in 1278, and his relationship with the Teutonic Knights — he invited them into Pomerelia in the 1240s and ultimately bequeathed parts of his territory to the Order — shaped the political fragmentation that would define the region for generations. Bracteates of this type were struck on extremely thin flans, a technique prevalent across the Baltic and northern German lands during this period, making intact survivors without cracks or flan splits genuinely uncommon.