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Denier - Vratislaus II
| Issuer | Kingdom of Bohemia |
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| Year | 1061-1085 |
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| Value | 1 Denier |
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| Reverse description | Within a beaded inner circle, a schematically rendered quadruped — interpreted as the lion of Saint Wenceslaus — is depicted in profile facing left, executed in the crude Romanesque style typical of early Bohemian deniers. The animal is shown with a large stylised head and prominent legs. Surrounding the inner circle is the Latin legend +SCSWECESUS (Sanctus Wenceslaus — Saint Wenceslaus), the patron saint of Bohemia, with letters distributed around the border in the characteristic irregular spacing of 11th-century hammered coinage. The flat, worn fields and irregular flan shape are consistent with hand-struck billon issues of this period. |
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| Reverse lettering | +SCSWECESUS (Translation: Saint Wenceslaus) |
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| Mintage | ND (1061-1085) |
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