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Denier - Ladislaus I Herman Wrocław mint
| Issuer | Kingdom of Poland |
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| Year | 1081-1102 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a large, schematically rendered open hand in relief, presented in full-face orientation with fingers extended upward, serving as the principal heraldic device of the Wrocław mint during the reign of Ladislaus I Herman. The motif is enclosed within a plain inner circle, itself surrounded by a raised outer rim. No legend or inscription is present on this side. The execution is characteristically primitive, reflecting the nascent state of Polish medieval die-cutting, with the hand rendered in bold, undetailed relief. The irregular, slightly concave flan is consistent with hand-hammered manufacture on an unstandardized planchet. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Ladislaus I Herman ruled as duke rather than king — Poland's royal title had lapsed after Bolesław II was forced into exile in 1079 following the murder of Bishop Stanisław of Kraków, a political crisis that left the kingdom without a crown for over a century. These deniers were struck under that shadow, at Wrocław, the principal center of Silesia and one of the few mints capable of sustained production during Herman's cautious, faction-ridden reign. His dependence on the palatine Sieciech, who effectively controlled the court for much of this period, makes precise attribution of mint activity to specific years nearly impossible.