Kingdom of Bohemia, George of Poděbrady, 1 Heller

These 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.

He 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.

This 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.

These coins feature the Bohemian lion and are uniface, meaning the design appears on only one side.

Each includes a Certificate of Authenticity.