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Denier - Bolesław II the Generous Kraków mint
| Issuer | Kingdom of Poland |
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| Year | 1058-1080 |
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| Value | 1 Denier |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mint | Kraków Mint |
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Bolesław II's deniers from the Kraków mint represent some of the earliest firmly attributable Polish royal coinage, issued during a reign defined by aggressive territorial expansion and repeated military campaigns into Kievan Rus. The Kraków mint was newly significant — Bolesław had shifted political gravity decisively toward Kraków from Gniezno, a realignment that these coins physically embody.
Kopicki 28 is among the more elusive varieties in this series. The dies were cut with inconsistent depth, and off-center strikes are far more common than well-centered examples.