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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
A beautifully preserved coin, with original patina.
Silver, diameter 12,5 mm, weight 0.53 g
- ex Rzeszowski Dom Aukcyjny (Poland). Auction 14, lot 220. September 2023
Literature: Grzegorz Śnieżko, Moneta w Polsce za panowania Bolesława III Krzywoustego, Warszawa 2021.
Collection : POLAND - THE BEGINNINGS OF MINTING (UNTIL THE END OF 12TH CENTURY)