Boleslaw II the Bold, Denarius - Prince on horseback - with under rider - rare.
Denarius of the duke 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, a z mark 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 for this type. Plastic relief. Excellent detail. Rare fully legible obverse (no metal sucking). Very rare variety with mark with under rider. Mint condition confirmed by 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: Kopicki as 25.g (R3), but mark with under rider, Stronczynski as T.35.i, Gumowski(CNP) none, Frynas P.4.1