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Denier - Boleslaus I the Cruel
| Issuer | Kingdom of Bohemia |
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| Year | 935-972 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by a large interlaced monogram composed of bold, deeply struck Latin letterforms, rendered in the Carolingian monogram tradition. The design is highly stylized, with angular and interwoven strokes creating a complex decorative pattern that fills the flan. A pellet or annulet motif appears within the composition. The coin is enclosed by a beaded inner border, beyond which a partially legible legend runs in the outer field. The overall strike is characteristic of early Bohemian hammered coinage, showing irregular flan preparation. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Boleslaus I came to power by murdering his brother Wenceslaus in 935 — the same Wenceslaus later canonized and celebrated in the Christmas carol. The deniers issued under his reign are among the earliest Bohemian coinage, produced as the Přemyslid dynasty worked to consolidate control over Bohemia and establish the administrative infrastructure of a functioning medieval state.
Cach 8 is one of the foundational references in early Bohemian numismatics. Surviving examples are rare in any condition.