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Denier - Bretislaus III
| Issuer | Kingdom of Bohemia |
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| Year | 1191-1192 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a crowned and armored figure shown frontally in a stylized, archaic rendering, seated or standing with a lance or scepter held upright in the right hand and what appears to be a sword or banner extending to the left. The figure wears a pointed crown or helmet and chain mail, conveying regal and martial authority. The flat, hammered flan exhibits an irregular scalloped edge characteristic of late 12th-century Bohemian bracteate-influenced deniers. No legible legend is present; the design relies entirely on the iconic figural representation. The die work is bold but naive in style, consistent with the Romanesque artistic tradition of the Přemyslid mint. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Bretislaus III ruled Bohemia for barely a year before being strangled on the orders of Emperor Henry VI in 1193, making his coinage among the shortest-reigned issues in the Přemyslid series. Cach 647 is attributed specifically to his tenure as duke — the title "king" was not yet consolidated — placing production within a politically volatile window when Bohemian minting was heavily fragmented across regional workshops.
The brevity of the reign keeps documented survival numbers low.