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Koceľ Issue number
FDC 238
Date of issue
04.07.2001
Face value
11.00 Sk
Sell price
1.20 €

Koceľ (9.th century) - was Prince of the Principality of Blatno (around 861 - 876), the son of Prince Pribina of Nitra. He actively participated in the development of Blatno while his father was alive, he succeeded his father on Prince Pribina's death. Originally, he was a vassal of a Frank king, but around 869 he united with Great Moravia and he strengthened its national and Christian independence. He was a supporter and protector of Slavonic writings (Frizínske manuscripts), and played an important role in the development of Christianity. He delayed Constantine-Cyril and Method in Panonia in 867, on their return from the mission in Great Moravia. The Thessalonian brothers trained fifty students in Blatnohrad and gained Koceľ for their idea of propagation of Slavonic liturgy. Stamp: Fictitious portrait, reconstruction of a church, silver tip of a belt with a figure of a bishop with a devout gesture -the archeological relic from the Great Moravian period. FDC: Panonia and fruits of its land, fragments of churches and archeological relics. Cancellation: cast bronze cattle-ring, 9* century, Bernolákovo

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