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Obol - Unknown ruler
| Issuer | Kingdom of Bohemia |
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| Year | 980-999 |
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| Value | 1 Obol (1/2) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a stylized frontal figure, likely a ruler or ecclesiastical personage, rendered in a highly schematic manner characteristic of early Bohemian hammered coinage. The figure is flanked on either side by a letter or symbol, possibly Y-forms, with a group of three pellets visible above. A circular beaded or cable border frames the design. The die-cutting is crude but deliberate, consistent with late tenth-century Bohemian minting practice. |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays a large bold triangle or architectural motif, interpreted as a stylized chapel or gate symbol, composed of multiple lines converging at the apex, a common emblematic device on early Přemyslid coinage. The motif is surrounded by a rudimentary legend in debased Latin characters arranged around the periphery, largely illegible due to the irregular flan and crude striking. The overall composition is enclosed within a beaded border. The style reflects the primitive die-engraving conventions of late tenth-century Bohemia. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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