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Denier - Ulrich
| Issuer | Brno, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1092-1113 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a stylized frontal face or mask within a beaded inner circle, flanked by two crossed sceptres or staffs forming an X-pattern. The design is rendered in the crude, bold style characteristic of Bohemian-Moravian hammered deniers of the late 11th to early 12th century. Fragmentary Latin legend surrounds the outer field, largely illegible due to the irregular flan and die wear. The overall composition is symmetrical, with the central motif dominated by the triangular head device surmounted by a decorative headdress element. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Ulrich (Oldřich) ruled Brno as a Přemyslid appanage prince under the Moravian partition established by Bretislaus I in 1055, which divided Moravia among junior members of the dynasty to prevent succession crises — a policy that instead generated decades of fraternal conflict. His coinage is tied directly to that fragmented political arrangement, with Brno holding mint rights independent of Prague during this period. Cach 401 is among the scarcer attributions in the Přemyslid denier sequence, with surviving examples frequently showing uneven flans characteristic of Moravian striking practices of the late eleventh century.