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Denier - Ladislaus I Herman unknown mint
| Issuer | Kingdom of Poland |
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| Year | 1081-1102 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field dominated by a schematically rendered cross or sceptre motif oriented vertically, flanked by two large globular pellets or orbs on either side, with an additional smaller pellet above, all in low relief. The design is characteristic of the symbolic reverse types employed on Polish deniers of the Piast dynasty during the late 11th and early 12th centuries. The strike is uneven with areas of weakness typical of hammered coinage of this era. No legible legend is present, consistent with the aniconic reverse tradition of this series. |
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Ladislaus I Herman ruled as duke rather than king — Poland had lost its royal crown in 1076 following the exile of Bolesław II, and Herman never recovered it, governing under imperial Salian influence and largely deferring to Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV. Coinage from his reign is poorly documented in mint terms precisely because central authority had fragmented; attribution of individual deniers to specific workshops remains contested among Polish numismatists.
The "unknown mint" designation here is not a cataloging shortcut — it reflects a genuine gap that decades of die-study have not closed.