Denier - Conrad I of Brno ND (1061-1092) front Denier - Conrad I of Brno ND (1061-1092) back
Denier - Conrad I of Brno ND (1061-1092) photo
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Denier - Conrad I of Brno ND

 
Silver 0.5 g -
Description
Issuer
Duchy of Brno (Moravia)
Duke
Conrad I (1055-1056, 1061-1092)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1061-1092
Value
1 Denier
Currency
Denier (1054-1197)
Composition
Silver
Weight
0.5 g
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
1197
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#129721
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Hand with a flag

Script: Latin

Lettering: DVS CONRAT

Comment

Conrad I of Brno was a duke of Brno shortly in 1054 - 1055, and then again from 1061 until his death on 6 September 1092. In the last year of his life, we was proclaimed as duke of Bohemia and ruled as such for 8 months.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin Denier - Conrad I of Brno ND (1061-1092) from Duchy of Brno (Moravia) made of Silver weighing 0.5 g is that it was minted during the reign of Conrad I, who was the first Duke of Brno and a member of the Přemyslid dynasty. This coin was used as a means of payment and exchange during his rule, and it features an image of the duke on one side and a cross on the other. The use of silver in the coin's minting was a sign of the region's wealth and economic importance at the time.