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Denier - Boleslaus IV the Curly Kraków mint
| Issuer | Kingdom of Poland |
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| Year | 1157-1166 |
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| Weight | 0.33 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts an armored knight on horseback facing right, rendered in the bold, schematic style typical of mid-12th-century Polish bracteate-influenced deniers. The rider brandishes a weapon and is shown atop a striding horse, both figures modeled in high relief with pronounced pellet detailing. A beaded inner circle frames the equestrian device. The surrounding legend reads BOLEZLAS S (_) S in degraded Latin characters, partially visible along the periphery of the flan. The overall design is characteristic of the Kraków mint workshop active during the reign of Bolesław IV Kędzierzawy. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents two facing bust effigies in the upper field, rendered frontally in the schematic Romanesque style, with pellet ornaments between and around the heads. Below the busts, a horizontal line divides the field, beneath which appears an arcade or architectural motif with rounded arches supported by columns, a design element associated with ecclesiastical or palatial iconography of the Piast period. The lower register contains a beaded border strip. The flan is irregular in shape, consistent with hand-hammered medieval coinage of the period. |
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