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Denier - Vladislaus I
| Issuer | Kingdom of Bohemia |
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| Year | 1120-1125 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Within a beaded circle, a mounted rider facing right, depicted on horseback in a primitive Romanesque style; a female figure seated in Amazon position is shown in front of the horse. The overall composition is rendered in the flat, schematic manner characteristic of early Bohemian bracteate-influenced deniers. The legend DVX VLADIZLAVS, identifying the issuer as Duke Vladislaus, runs around the periphery. |
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| Reverse description | Within a beaded circle, a frontal figure of an angel with spread wings is depicted in bold Romanesque relief, holding a child to the right; both figures are rendered with schematic facial features and stylised drapery typical of early twelfth-century Bohemian coinage. The angel's wings are visible flanking the central composition. The devotional legend S.WENCEZLAVS, invoking Saint Wenceslaus, the patron saint of Bohemia, appears in the outer field. |
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Vladislaus I ruled Bohemia as duke under continuous pressure from rival Přemyslid claimants, and the coinage of his reign reflects the political instability of the period — multiple denier types were struck in short succession, likely across more than one mint operating with inconsistent dies. Cach 549 sits in a narrow five-year window bracketed by civil conflict, and examples tend to show the uneven fabric characteristic of Bohemian deniers struck before workshop practices stabilized later in the twelfth century.