Denier Bracteate - Wenceslaus I large

Wenceslaus I spent much of his reign in open conflict with his own son Přemysl, who led a baronial revolt that temporarily forced the king from power in 1248. Coinage continued to be struck throughout the crisis, though attributing specific dies to either side of that rupture remains unsettled. Cach 740 represents one of the larger bracteate types from his reign — these thin, single-sided pieces were technically demanding to strike without tearing the flan, and Bohemian examples frequently show die-edge cracking as a result.