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Denier - Vladislaus I
| Issuer | Kingdom of Bohemia |
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| Year | 1158-1172 |
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| Value | 1 Denier |
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| Reverse description | Frontal enthroned figure, identified as the ruler Vladislaus I, depicted in a rigid, hieratic Romanesque style. The crowned figure is shown facing, seated on a throne with both arms extended, holding regalia in each hand, rendered with schematic drapery folds. Flanking architectural or decorative elements frame the composition on either side. The facial features are boldly incised with large eyes and a formal expression characteristic of 12th-century Central European die engraving. The coin's irregular flan and variable strike are typical of hammered Bohemian deniers of this period, with no legend present. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Vladislaus I was elevated to king — rather than duke — by Frederick Barbarossa in 1158 as direct payment for Bohemian military support during the Italian campaign against Milan. The royal title was personal, not hereditary, which meant the kingdom reverted to a duchy on his abdication in 1172. Coinage struck during this window therefore occupies a constitutionally anomalous position in Czech numismatic history: issued under a king whose kingship expired with him.
Cach 611 is among the thinner bracteate-influenced deniers of the period.