Władysław II the Exile as Senior Duke of Poland

denarius, type III, Cracow mint (about half of 1143-half of 1144)

NOTE: This denarius may be is a continuation of the lion battle motif, but with a new obverse depicting a prince with a pennant and shield. A great rarity in such excellent state of preservation- NGC 5789905-020 MS63.

Obverse: Bust of a duke in front with pennant and shield, in the field to the right a sign (ring), in the rim a pseudolegend

Reverse: Knight with shield and sword fighting a lion, in the field a flower with three branches (symbol of the Tree of Life?)

Silver, diameter 13 mm, weight 0.52 g

- ex Marciniak (Poland), auction 23, lot 6059. June 2024. 

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

Riferimento : https://onebid.pl/pl/monety-wladyslaw-ii-wygnaniec-denar-ksiaze-z-proporcem-i-tarcza-b-rzadki/2233997

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