Ladislaus Herman as duke of Poland

denarius, older type of duke Ladislaus denarius , dated before 1086, Cracow mint 

OBVERSE: Realistic portrait of Prince Ladislas to the left.

+ ^.VL^.ADISLAVS

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, probably CRACOV

Silver, 0,76 G, 13 MM

Very nice coin 

- ex Allegro.pl from MarciniakAukcje (Poland). November 2023

Literature: S. Suchodolski, Mennictwo polskie w XI i XII wieku, Wrocław 1973.

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