Boleslaw IV the Curly as Senior Duke of Poland or Boleslaw the Tall Duke of Silesia

denarius, type V, Cracow or Wrocław mint (after 1166)

NOTE: This rare coin has traditionally been treated as the 5th issue of Prince Boleslaw the Curly. However, there are indications that it is the first issue of denarii of Bolesław the Tall, Duke of Silesia, son of Władysław the Exile, minted in Wrocław.

OBVERSE: Prince on throne, sword in right hand with blade pointing upwards. In the field points.

REVERSE: Griffin to the right with wings raised. In the field points.

A beautifully preserved coin, with original patina.

NOTE: Coin minted on a very thin flan using the semi-bracteat technique. In this state of preservation a rarity!

Silver, diameter 17 MM, weight 0, 33 G

- ex XIII Aukcja Premium Salon Numizmatyczny Mateusz Wójcicki, lot 161, March 2024.

Literature: 

Stanisław Suchodolski, Zbigniew Wilczewski, Skarb monet z XII i początku XIII w. z Głogowa. (informacja wstępna*), „Wiadomości Numizmatyczne”, 26: 1992, z. 3-4, p. 16.

Jerzy Piniński, Czy denar typu Stronczyński 54 jest monetą Bolesława Kędzierzawego? W sprawie mennictwa denarowego na Śląsku w drugiej połowie XII wieku, „Biuletyn Numizmatyczny”, 2020: 4, p. 245.

Riferimento : https://onebid.pl/pl/monety-boleslaw-iv-kedzierzawy-denar-bez-daty-orzel-rzadki/2111859

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