Denar - Vratislaus II

Features

Issuer Kingdom of Bohemia
Duke Vratislaus II (1061-1085)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1061-1085
Value 1 Denier
Currency Denier (935-1300)
Composition Billon
Weight 0.77 g
Diameter 15 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized 1210
Number
N#
77797
References Cach# 347,
František Cach; 1970. Nejstarší české mince / 1. Ceské denáry do mincovní reformy Bretislava I. Česká Numismatická Společnost, Prague, Czech Republic.
And 3 more volumes.
Sme# 159a,
Jan Šmerda; 1996. Denáry české a moravské : katalog mincí českého státu od X. do počátku XIII. století. Datel, Brno, Czech Republic.
Don# 315
Eduard Fiala, Max Donebauer; 1888. Beschreibung der Sammlung böhmischer Münzen und Medaillen / Volume 1. Textband. Self-published, Graz, Austria.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Duke sitting on throne, holding a spear

Script: Latin

Lettering: WRATISLAS

Translation: VRATISLAUS

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering: WENCESLVS

Translation: Saint Wenceslaus

Edge

Smooth.

Comments

Vratislaus II, second son of Bretislaus I, taken control of Duchy of Bohemia in 1061. He is known for being the very first king of Bohemia. We was active in the Investiture contests, and as a token of gratitude, he recieved royal coronation from the hands of the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV, although the title was not hereditary. Thus he ruled as a king from 1085 until 1092.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1061-1085) 

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