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Denier - Otto I of Olomouc
| Issuer | Duchy of Olomouc |
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| Year | 1061-1087 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a cross pattée with globular terminals at the extremities of each arm, enclosed within a plain inner circle. The cross is rendered in bold relief characteristic of Bohemian Romanesque die-cutting. A partial legend reading OTTO DVX runs around the periphery outside the inner circle, though the irregular flan and hammered technique render portions of the inscription weakly struck or off-flan. The overall design is simple and bold, consistent with 11th-century Moravian denár coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | OTTO DVX |
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Otto I ruled Olomouc as an appanage duchy under the Přemyslid system, which divided Bohemia's territories among members of the ruling family rather than consolidating them under a single heir. His reign coincided with the broader Bohemian expansion of ducal Moravia, and coins struck in his name reflect the decentralized minting authority that characterized Přemyslid peripheral territories in the late eleventh century. Cach 370 is among the more sparsely documented types in the Moravian denier sequence.