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Denier - Vratislaus II
| Issuer | Kingdom of Bohemia |
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| Year | 1061-1085 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Bust of Saint Wenceslaus facing right, depicted in an attitude of prayer with hands raised holding the Gospels, rendered in a primitive Romanesque style within a beaded inner circle. The saint is shown in a frontal or near-frontal schematic treatment characteristic of 11th-century Bohemian coinage. The surrounding outer border carries the partial circumferential legend +SCS WECESVS in Latin majuscules, identifying the patron saint of Bohemia. |
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Vratislaus II ruled Bohemia as duke before being elevated to king by Emperor Henry IV in 1085 — a reward for military support during the Investiture Controversy, specifically for siding with the emperor against Pope Gregory VII. The royal title was personal and non-hereditary, which meant Bohemia reverted to a duchy on his death in 1092. These deniers span both phases of his rule, making precise attribution within the reign range difficult without die study.