Boleslaw II the Bold, Denarius - Prince on horseback - S with over rump - with under rider - rare.
Denarius of the prince Boleslaw II the Bold. Minted at the Cracow mint. Dated 1070-1076.
Av: Head facing left in pearl border. In the rim: BOELZ-LΛVS
Rw: Prince on horseback facing left, in the field an S mark and a z mark
Variety with a rider with a triangular shield holding a pennant with strings and with a lying S mark and a z mark on the reverse. In addition, the z sign under the rider.
Inscription variant BOELZ-LΛVS
Punctuation variant with a point separating the obverse inscription on the obverse.
Condition: NGC MS64
A superbly struck and preserved coin in excellent condition. Beautiful, artistic relief. Excellent detail. Rare fully legible obverse (no metal sucking). A very rare variety with a mark from under the rider. Mint condition confirmed by a very high NGC grade. In this state of preservation, the coin is very rare and difficult to find on the collector's market. Piece for the best collections.
Recommended
Literature: as Kopicki 25.g (R3), but mark with under rider, as Stronczynski T.35.i, Gumowski(CNP) missing, Frynas P.4.1
