Boleslaw II the Bold, Denarius - Prince on horseback - cross.
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: BL-E-Z-LV-ΛS (four points)
Rw: Prince on horseback facing left, cross in field.
Variety with a rider with a triangular (very narrow) shield holding a pennant with strings. Under the horse's belly a rosette. Behind the rider a Maltese cross.
Inscription variant Inscription variant BL-E-Z-LV-ΛS (four points)
Punctuation variant with points separating the obverse obverse inscription. Four points terminate the obverse obverse obverse inscription.
Condition: NGC MS64
A superbly struck and preserved coin in excellent condition. For this type of coin a rare fully legible obverse (no metal sucking). Very high NGC grade. Rarer variety. Rare variant of punctuation. In this state of preservation, the coin is rare and difficult to find on the collector's market. Piece for the best collections.
Recommended
Literature: Kopicki 25.e (R3), Stronczynski T.35.h, Gumowski(CNP) 1105, Frynas P.4.1
