Catalog
Denier - Boleslaus I the Brave unknown mint
| Issuer | Kingdom of Poland |
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| Year | 1000-1025 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a stylized ornamental cross composed of four pellets or circles arranged in a cruciform pattern within a beaded inner circle, evoking an early medieval decorative motif. The design is rendered in a crude, hand-cut style typical of early Polish hammered coinage. Surrounding the inner circle, the Latin legend BOLESLAVS REX runs around the periphery of the flan, though the lettering appears retrograde and irregular in execution. The overall composition reflects the primitive engraving standards of the early Piast dynasty mint production. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays a plain cross pattee with expanded terminals set within a beaded or linear inner circle, a common device on early medieval European deniers. The cross is boldly struck and occupies the majority of the inner circle. The surrounding peripheral legend reads BOLESLAVS REX in Latin, with letterforms showing retrograde or irregular arrangement consistent with early eleventh-century Polish hammered coinage. The flan is irregular in shape, as is characteristic of hand-struck issues of this period. |
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