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denarius, type I, Cracow mint (end of 1138-1140)
Obverse: Prince on a throne with sword in hand, beside him standing squire handing over the royal apple, inscription in rim
Legend with prince's name written counterclockwise: + DIZLAVS
Reverse: knight fighting a lion, behind the knight a tree with four branches/flowers (symbol of the Tree of Life?). Typical for this variant little lion!
A beautifully preserved coin, with nice patina.
Silver, diameter 14 mm, weight 0.75 g
- ex WÓJCICKI - Polski Dom Aukcyjny (Poland) auction XV, lot 3096, march 2025.
Literature: Stanisław Suchodolski, Chronologia monet Władysława II i Bolesława Kędzierzawego, „Wiadomości Numizmatyczne”, R V. 1961, z. 2-3.
Sammlung : POLAND - THE BEGINNINGS OF MINTING (UNTIL THE END OF 12TH CENTURY)