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Denier - Sobeslaus II
| Issuer | Kingdom of Bohemia |
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| Year | 1173-1179 |
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| Value | 1 Denier |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field depicts a standing or mounted figure, likely a duke or warrior, rendered in a schematic Romanesque manner consistent with Bohemian coinage of the late 12th century. The surrounding field contains traces of a Latin legend, partially legible due to the irregular flan and die wear. The design is enclosed within a beaded border, and the overall die workmanship reflects the hammered technique standard for Přemyslid-era deniers. The flan shows typical irregular edges and surface patination consistent with medieval silver coinage. |
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Sobeslaus II held the Bohemian duchy under conditions of chronic dynastic instability — his reign was contested almost from the start, and he was deposed in 1178 by a coalition of Bohemian nobles who preferred Frederick of Bohemia, a Přemyslid rival backed by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa. Coins struck under him are rare precisely because his effective authority over minting was intermittent rather than continuous.
Cach 618 is among the thinner-documented entries in that reference, with confirmed specimens numbering in the low dozens across known collections.