Marginal legends and images on Bohemian deniers of the 10th century
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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Marginal legends and images on Bohemian deniers of the 10th century
Original language description
The oldest Bohemian coins bear important information in their textual and pictorial components. The data represent an extraordinary source for research in history of the Bohemian state in the second half of the 10th century. On the deniers of that period, there are names of rulers (three dukes named Boleslaus) and mint-names, plus names of wives of the Bohemian dukes and other relatives of the ruler's family ruling the country, and also names of mint-masters, bishops and saints. Proclamatory marginal legends - like "Hic denarius est epis[copi]" - as well as names, abbreviations or slogans inside the chapel image represent a special data segment. Revision of publications presenting finds of these coins can bring new impulse and many interesting possibilities of interpretation. Also images of the deniers are very interesting. Soon after production of the first Bohemian coins, the Bohemian coinage abandoned primary Bavarian-Swabian prototypes and took more progressive way. There are nine basic motives - cross, chapel, hand or God's right hand, anchor, sword, bird, head and bust of Christ, head and ruler's head, axe - varied in several symbolic forms. The majority of motives are of sacral character, only few of them are probably of profane character. Besides the Bavarian-Swabian prototypes, there is also Anglo-Saxon and Italian influence visible. All these adopted motives were developed further in the Bohemian milieu and added on coins with new mostly Christian symbols unseen so far. Brief survey and interpretation of the most interesting images and marginal legends on the Bohemian deniers of the 10th century will be presented.
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Classification
Type
O - Miscellaneous
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
60101 - History (history of science and technology to be 6.3, history of specific sciences to be under the respective headings)
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
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Publication year
2017
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů