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Denier koronny - Alexander I Jagiellon Kraków mint
| Issuer | Kingdom of Poland |
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| Year | 1501-1506 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Reverse description | Crown of the Kingdom of Poland depicted centrally within a linear border, shown in a stylized Gothic manner typical of late 15th- to early 16th-century Polish deniers. The crown motif is broad and fills the majority of the field, with decorative elements suggesting fleurs or cross finials atop the arches. No surrounding legend is present. |
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| Mint | Kraków Mint |
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Alexander I came to the Polish throne in 1501 following the death of his brother John I Albert, and his reign coincided with mounting pressure from both the Tatar raids in the east and the constitutional reforms of the Mielnik privilege, which dramatically curtailed royal power in favor of the Senate. The denier koronny — the Crown denier — was the smallest silver denomination of the period, struck at Kraków under conditions that were anything but stable.
Kopicki 388 is notoriously inconsistent in die alignment and planchet preparation across surviving examples, a reflection of the Kraków mint's output under what was effectively a constrained and politically distracted administration.