Boleslaw III the Wrymouthed as Duke of Poland

bracteat, type II, Cracow mint (1137-1138)

OBVERSE: St. Adalbert standing straight ahead with his head turned to the left, in his left hand he holds a pastoral, his right hand raised in a gesture of care for the kneeling prince.  Two points (mint mark?) in front of the kneeling prince.

ADALBERIVS + BOLEZLAV

NOTE:  No dots between the letters in the wording. Two irregular points in the coin field (mint mark?)

Very nice preserved coin, with original patina.

Silver, diameter, weight 0.60 g

- ex XV Aukcja NumEduX (Poland), lot 16. April 2024.

Literature: Grzegorz Śnieżko, Moneta w Polsce za panowania Bolesława III Krzywoustego, Warszawa 2021.

Fonte : https://onebid.pl/pl/monety-polska-boles...

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