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denarius, type IV, Cracow mint (about 1120-1136)
OBVERSE: prince piercing dragon's head with spear. It is a symbol of victory over evil.
REVERSE: in a triple pearl border patriarchal cross, between its arms smaller and larger spheres.
NOTE: Rare variant, cross arms ending in transverse beams.
A beautifully preserved coin, with original patina.
Silver, diameter 13 mm, weight 0.53 g
- ex Marciniak (Poland). Auction 25, lot 6042. February 2025
Literature: Grzegorz Śnieżko, Moneta w Polsce za panowania Bolesława III Krzywoustego, Warszawa 2021, s. 117
Sammlung : POLAND - THE BEGINNINGS OF MINTING (UNTIL THE END OF 12TH CENTURY)