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Denarius of Boleslaw I the Brave

likely designed by a clergyman from the circle of the prince or bishop of Poznań, possibly minted in Poznań / Piast Poland992

District Museum of the Kalisz Land

District Museum of the Kalisz Land
Kalisz, Poland

This silver coin was minted after 992 and can be regarded as an example of the earliest Polish coinage. The obverse features an arrow emerging from a bundle of six twigs. The surrounding inscription reads BOLIZLAVO DUX (Bolesław Duke). The reverse field is adorned with a Greek cross with bent arms, each ending in small circles. This coin is part of a hoard discovered in 1992 in Kalisz-Rajsków.

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  • Title: Denarius of Boleslaw I the Brave
  • Creator: likely designed by a clergyman from the circle of the prince or bishop of Poznań, possibly minted in Poznań / Piast Poland
  • Date Created: 992
  • Location Created: Poznań
  • Physical Dimensions: diameter 18.8 mm, weight 0.69 g
  • Type: coin
  • Medium: silver
  • Art Form: striking
  • Depicted Topic: coin
District Museum of the Kalisz Land

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