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Denier - Ottokar I
| Issuer | Kingdom of Bohemia |
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| Year | 1198-1210 |
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| Value | 1 Denier |
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| Reverse description | Facing bust of a bishop or ecclesiastical figure within a beaded inner circle, wearing a mitre and holding a processional cross before the chest. Flanking the cross are two small letters, likely 'B' on either side, possibly referencing a saint or episcopal authority. A partial legend or decorative inscription runs along the upper arc of the beaded border, partially legible due to the irregular flan and die wear. The overall style is consistent with Romanesque Bohemian deniers of the early 13th century. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Ottokar I secured the hereditary Bohemian kingship through the 1198 Eger Golden Bull issued by Philip of Swabia, then shrewdly obtained confirmation from the rival Hohenstaufen claimant Otto IV, and finally from Frederick II in 1212 — playing all three against each other with remarkable success. His coinage from this period reflects the consolidation of royal authority rather than ducal dependency.
Cach 664 is among the thinner, bracteate-influenced deniers of the Bohemian series, struck at a moment when Prague was asserting itself as a genuine royal mint rather than a peripheral feudal workshop.