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Denier - Boleslaus IV the Curly Kraków mint
| Issuer | Kingdom of Poland |
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| Year | 1166-1173 |
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| Currency | Denier (992-1306) |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by a large annulet formed by a beaded circle enclosing a pellet at centre, flanked by additional annulets and pellet ornaments arranged in a cross-like pattern. The design is executed in a primitive Romanesque hammered style characteristic of twelfth-century Polish bracteate-related coinage. A partial legend reading BOLEZLA runs along the upper periphery within a beaded border. The flan is irregular and thin, typical of medieval hammered silver deniers of the Piast dynasty. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a stylised figure, likely an eagle or heraldic bird rendered in an archaic Romanesque manner, with spread wings suggested by angular projecting elements radiating from a central annulet with hollow centre. A vertical element possibly representing a cross or sceptre is visible to the right of the central motif. Scattered pellets and a partial beaded border are present at the periphery. The overall design is weakly struck and partially off-flan, consistent with the crude production methods of twelfth-century Kraków mint output. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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