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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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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Facing bust of the ruler rendered in a primitive Romanesque style, occupying the central field. The effigy displays a schematic frontal face with pellet eyes and stylized hair or crown elements, surmounted by a large cross pattée whose arms extend to the periphery of the flan, dividing the field into four quadrants each containing a pellet or small ornament. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border running along the coin's irregular circumference. The die-cutting reflects the nascent engraving tradition of the early Piast mint at Kraków. |
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| Reverse description | An armored knight on horseback depicted in profile, charging to the left across the full field of the coin in a vigorous, energetic composition characteristic of early medieval Polish deniers. The rider appears helmeted and bears a weapon or lance, while the horse is shown at full gallop with raised forelegs. Below the horse, traces of additional decorative elements or ground line details are visible. The entire scene is enclosed within a beaded border consistent with the obverse treatment, and the execution is boldly carved though stylistically schematic, reflecting the Romanesque artistic conventions of the Piast court workshops. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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