Ladislaus Herman as duke of Poland

Cross denarius, Wroclaw mint, before 1100.

OBVERSE: head of St. John in a double border: pearl and continuous

REVERSE: cross in double border: pearl and continuous, in the corners V●V● signs

Silver, diameter 12 mm, weight 0,36 G

NOTE: A very interesting coin struck with an unusual stamp and low weight - perhaps one of the last issues. Coin made using the "cross denar" technique with a raised rim. On the edge of the coin visible imperfections in the handling of this difficult technique. Coins similar in weight were found in Kalisz.

- ex Numimarket.pk from SILESIA NK (Poland). November 2023.

Literature:

- W. Nakielski, Propozycja nowej atrybucji monet śląskich przełomu XI i XII w. w świetle depozytu z m. Kopacz, gm. Złotoryja, In: Pieniądz i banki na Śląsku, Poznań 2012.

- A. Kędzierski, Znaleziska monet wczesnośredniowiecznych z badań Starego Miasta w Kaliszu w latach 2012-2016. W: J. Wierzbicki (red.), Badania archeologiczne na Nizinie Wielkopolsko-Kujawskiej w latach 2013-2017,  Poznań 2018, s. 199-212.

- http://www.denary.com.pl/inne_36.html

Collection : POLAND - THE BEGINNINGS OF MINTING (UNTIL THE END OF 12TH CENTURY)