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Denier - Boleslaus I the Brave unknown mint
| Issuer | Kingdom of Poland |
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| Year | 1000-1025 |
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| Value | 1 Denier |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a rudimentary bust or head in profile facing right, rendered in a crude, stylized manner characteristic of early medieval Polish coinage. The figure is enclosed within a beaded inner circle. A partially legible circular legend in debased Latin surrounds the central device, reading BOLEZLA (partially visible and often stylized), with letterforms showing the idiosyncratic engraving typical of hammered deniers of the Piast dynasty. The overall execution is irregular, reflecting the primitive minting technology of the early eleventh century. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field features a plain cross with small pellets or annulets in each of the four angles formed by the arms, all contained within a beaded inner circle. The cross motif is a common Carolingian-influenced design element adopted by early Piast rulers. A circular legend in debased Latin surrounds the central device, reading PRINCES POLONIE (partially visible and often stylized), attesting to Boleslaus I's title as Prince of Poland. Letterforms are irregular and crudely engraved, consistent with the hammered technique and the nascent state of Polish monetary production in the early eleventh century. |
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