Boleslaw IV the Curly as Senior Duke of Poland

denarius, type I, Cracow mint (about 1146-1157)

OBVERSE: Prince Boleslaw on a throne with a sword. Second small sword over the ruler's head.

NOTE: Unusual (from right to left) and erroneous arrangement of the ruler's name writing. Several letters forming the name: O, A, L written next to the figure of the prince.

B (O) A L E Z (L A) V V

REVERSE: The head of Saint Adalbert in a rectangular reliquary.

S ADALBERIVS

0,53 G, 16 MM

A beautifully preserved coin, with original patina 

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

Literature: Stanisław Suchodolski, Chronologia monet Władysława II i Bolesława Kędzierzawego, „Wiadomości Numizmatyczne”, R V. 1961, z. 2-3.

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