Boleslaw III the Wrymouthed as Duke of Silesia

denarius, Legnica mint (1097-1107)

OBVERSE: head with pearl frieze, DVX BOLIZLAVS

REVERSE: head with pearl frieze SCS IOANN•SE.

Very rare obverse and reverse reverse legend starting at the bottom of the coin. Unlisted variety in W. Nakielski's study "Money and Banks in Silesia...".

A beautifully preserved coin, with mint background.

Silver, diameter 16 mm, weight 0.72 g

- ex Numimarket from SILESIA.NK (Poland). December 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, p. 149, variant unknown.

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