Denier Bracteate - Wenceslaus I

Wenceslaus I ruled Bohemia through a period of intense German colonial settlement — the so-called Ostsiedlung — which reshaped the kingdom's economy and drove genuine demand for small silver coinage. Bracteates of this reign were struck on thin, single-die flans, a technique that made forgery easier but production far cheaper, and Bohemian mints leaned heavily on the type throughout the mid-thirteenth century.

Cach 747 is among the more frequently encountered attributions from this reign, though die-to-die variation within the bracteate series means condition assessment hinges almost entirely on flan integrity rather than surface wear.