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Denier - Bretislaus II
| Issuer | Kingdom of Bohemia |
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| Year | 1092-1100 |
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| Currency | Denier (935-1300) |
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| Obverse description | Frontal bust of Duke Bretislaus II rendered in a stylized, archaic manner typical of Bohemian Romanesque coinage, depicted holding a lance or scepter upright in the right hand. The figure is enclosed within a beaded inner circle, beyond which the Latin legend BRACISLAVS + runs around the periphery of the coin. The bust is schematic and flat, characteristic of hammered medieval die-work, with minimal facial detail. The overall design reflects the Přemyslid tradition of ruler portraiture on Bohemian deniers of the late eleventh century. |
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| Reverse description | Frontal facing bust of Saint Wenceslaus, patron saint of Bohemia, depicted in a stylized Romanesque manner with long hair and a beard, enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The facial features are rendered in a schematic, flat style consistent with late eleventh-century Bohemian hammered coinage. The Latin legend SWENCELAVS + encircles the design in the outer field, identifying the holy patron. The composition reflects the devotional iconographic program common to Přemyslid deniers, associating ducal authority with the sanctified dynastic ancestor. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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