© AUREA Numismatika
© AUREA Numismatika
Denier - Vladislaus I Imprisonment of Jacob Apella ND
1124 year| Silver | - | - |
| Issuer | Kingdom of Bohemia |
|---|---|
| Duke | Vladislaus I (1109-1117, 1120-1125) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1124 |
| Value | 1 Denier |
| Currency | Denier (935-1300) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | 1210 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#91537 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Civitas Dei motif - Saint Wenceslaus figure over wall and between two towers holding a book
Script: Latin
Lettering: VVENCEZLAVS
Translation: Wenceslaus
Edge
Plain
Comment
Bohemia chronicler Cosmas noted imprisonment of prominent Jew Jacob Apella by Vladislaus on 22. July 1124. He was later ransomed by jewish community for 840 000 denars and money raised that way was used by duke to free Christian slaves from Jews in the country. One slave costed approximately 300 denars (female slaves costed double, about 600 denars), so Vladislaus freed about 2000 people from slavery. Coins were mostl likely minted from the very silver collected for ransom in second half of 1124.Vladislaus I (Czech: Vladislav) ruled in difficult times of dynasty strugles. He was Bohemian duke between 1109 - 1117 and then again from 1120 until his death in 1125.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted during the reign of Vladislaus I, who was also known as Vladislaus the Fat. He was the Duke of Bohemia from 1109 until his death in 1125, and this coin was minted in 1124, during his imprisonment of Jacob Apella, a powerful Bohemian nobleman. The coin's design likely reflects the political and historical context of the time, and its silver content makes it a valuable and sought-after collector's item.
