{"product_id":"kingdom-of-bohemia-george-of-podebrady-1-heller-1458-to-1471-ce-medieval-europe","title":"Kingdom of Bohemia, George of Poděbrady, 1 Heller - 1458 to 1471 CE - Medieval Europe","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"hh-backorder-notice\" data-hh-notice=\"small-box\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLEASE READ:\u003c\/strong\u003e Our shipment of small display boxes has been delayed. \u003cstrong\u003eSmall display boxes are currently out of stock and are expected to arrive around October 1st.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can still \u003cstrong\u003epre-order items that include a small display box.\u003c\/strong\u003e These items will \u003cstrong\u003enot ship until the display boxes arrive.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-orders receive $5 off each delayed item.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn-stock items in the same order will ship immediately as usual.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese small silver hellers were struck during the reign of George of Poděbrady, who ruled the Kingdom of Bohemia (in the modern day Czech Republic) from 1458 to 1471 CE. An elected Bohemian noble rather than a foreign dynastic ruler, George came to power in the aftermath of the Hussite conflicts, a period of prolonged religious and political instability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe is notable for pursuing diplomatic solutions to Europe’s divisions rather than crusade, even proposing a cooperative league of Christian rulers, an idea some have described as a distant precursor to later European political congresses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis coinage belongs to a transitional era in Central Europe, when new ideas about governance, diplomacy, and regional identity were beginning to emerge. Unlike large ceremonial issues, these hellers were intended for everyday use. They circulated widely among the working-class to form the backbone of the late medieval economy. Their typically crude strikes, irregular shapes, and compact size reflect rapid production and heavy use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese coins feature the Bohemian lion and are uniface, meaning the design appears on only one side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEach\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e includes a \u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"History Hoard","offers":[{"title":"Include display case (+$0.00)","offer_id":67582055055437,"sku":"qba1791345935111","price":23.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"No display - just the coin certificate and info card (save $15.00 each)","offer_id":67582055088205,"sku":"wjx1791345935112","price":19.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0667\/0775\/0989\/files\/kingdom-of-bohemia-george-of-podebrady-1-heller---1458-to-1471-ce---medieval-eur_1.jpg?v=1791345963","url":"https:\/\/www.neatcorner.shop\/products\/kingdom-of-bohemia-george-of-podebrady-1-heller-1458-to-1471-ce-medieval-europe","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}