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Denier - Boleslaus IV the Curly Kraków mint
| Issuer | Kingdom of Poland |
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| Year | 1166-1173 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Mounted knight in combat depicted in dynamic right-facing posture, the rider bearing a raised weapon and shield, seated upon a galloping horse rendered in a vigorous, archaic Romanesque style. Small decorative pellets and subsidiary devices occupy the lower field. The border consists of a partial beaded ring following the irregular flan edge. The composition is characteristic of Polish princely coinage of the mid-twelfth century, with bold relief and schematic figural treatment typical of the Kraków workshop. |
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| Reverse description | Central field dominated by a large cross formed by four radiating arms extending to the border, with letters of the ruler's name distributed between the quadrants in a cruciform arrangement. A small crescent or pellet device appears at the top of the field. The border is defined by a beaded rim along the lower periphery, consistent with hammered deniers of the Piast dynasty. The epigraphic style is characteristic of twelfth-century Polish bracteate-related coinage, with retrograde or irregular letterforms reflecting provincial die-cutting practice. |
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| Mint | Kraków Mint |
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