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Denier - Vladislaus Henry I
| Issuer | Margraviate of Moravia |
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| Year | 1197-1222 |
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| Reference(s) | Cach#875 |
| Obverse description | Central field depicts a stylized eagle displayed, rendered in the Romanesque tradition characteristic of Bohemian-Moravian medieval coinage. The bird is shown with spread wings and prominent talons, its body occupying the majority of the flan. The design is enclosed within a plain inner circle bordered by a beaded outer ring. The overall execution is typical of hammered bracteate-influenced deniers of the Přemyslid period, with bold but somewhat schematic relief. No legible legend is present on this face. |
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| Reverse description | Central field features a stylized lion passant to the right, rendered in a robust Romanesque style consistent with Moravian margraviate coinage of the late 12th to early 13th century. The lion displays a prominently maned head, curling tail arching over the body, and clearly articulated claws. The figure is contained within a plain inner circle, itself surrounded by a beaded outer border decorated with small pellets at regular intervals in the field. No inscriptional legend is present on this face. |
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Vladislaus Henry ruled Moravia as margrave for an exceptionally long stretch by Přemyslid standards, and his coinage reflects the administrative consolidation that followed the dynastic turbulence of the late 12th century. His deniers were struck under the authority of a cadet branch of the Přemyslid dynasty that governed Moravia as a semi-autonomous appanage, nominally subordinate to Bohemia but practically sovereign in monetary affairs.
Cach 875 is among the more consistently documented types in his series, which spans enough years that die progression and minor variant attribution remain an active area of Czech numismatic scholarship.