Denier - Bretislaus I ND (1034-1050) front Denier - Bretislaus I ND (1034-1050) back
Denier - Bretislaus I ND (1034-1050) photo
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Denier - Bretislaus I ND

 
Silver - -
Description
Issuer
Kingdom of Bohemia
Duke
Bretislaus I (1034-1055)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1034-1050
Value
1 Denier
Currency
Denier (935-1300)
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Orientation
Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized
1210
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#90300
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering: WENCESNVS

Translation: Wenceslaus

Edge

Plain

Comment

Son of Ulrich, Bretislaus I (Czech: Břetislav I.) was a duke of Bohemia from 1034 until his death in 1055. Also called Czech Achilles, he is known for conquest of Moravia in 1029, for kidnapping his future wife Judith of Schweinfurt, for his numerous military campaigns, issuing the first known Bohemian code of law and dividing Moravia into 3 apanages. See here:

Anther example with a slight variation of the bust: