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denarius, Cracow mint ?
OBVERSE: Schematic portrait of Prince Ladislas to the left.
+ VLI.D.X.I.XSLAS
REVERSE: A building with three towers topped by crosses. Some historians interpret this as the oldest image of Krakow. It is more likely to regard this representation as a symbol of the CIVITAS DEI.
A residual inscription, + VCR (…)A•DΩV
NOTE: A very rare variant of an unlisted coin in private collections. The mark Ω is sometimes interpreted as a property mark of ducal voivode Sieciech.
Silver, 0, 59 G, 15 MM, very nice coin
- ex Rzeszowski Dom Aukcyjny, auction 22, lot 448 (Poland). April 2025.
Literature: S. Suchodolski, Mennictwo polskie w XI i XII wieku, Wrocław 1973.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcQjY1kxBvU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItBYBguHfMI
Sammlung : POLAND - THE BEGINNINGS OF MINTING (UNTIL THE END OF 12TH CENTURY)