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Denier - Mieszko II Lambert unknown mint

Emittent Kingdom of Poland
Jahr 1013-1024
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Gewicht 1.418 g
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Averslegende M(SϽ)NLT
Reversbeschreibung A large crescent open to the right dominates the central field, enclosing a cross pattee with a central pellet and a globule at the base, all within a double concentric circle. Additional cross symbols flank the crescent in the outer field, consistent with the decorative vocabulary of early Piast coinage. The design elements are boldly struck in high relief despite the crude workmanship, with visible hammer marks on the irregular flan. The reverse type is closely related to Ottonian denier prototypes and reflects the religious and dynastic symbolism employed by Mieszko II Lambert. The lettering around the periphery is largely degenerate and only partially legible.
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Mieszko II Lambert ruled as co-king under his father Bolesław I before taking sole power in 1025, and the attribution of this denier to the 1013–1024 window places it among the earliest struck coinage associated with the Piast dynasty's consolidation of a recognizably Polish royal identity. The mint is unknown — a routine problem with early medieval Polish issues, where die evidence and find-spot archaeology remain the primary tools for even approximate localization. Kopicki 1 is the anchor reference for the type, though the series as a whole is sparsely documented and individual specimens vary considerably in flan quality and strike completeness.