Boleslaw III the Wry-mouthed, Denarius - Fight with the Dragon
A distinctive denarius with a symbolic motif of a battle between a prince (good) and a dragon (evil).
Av.: A knight piercing the throat of a dragon with a spear.
Rw.: In a triple border, a cross with arms topped with spheres; in the fields, spheres.
Variety with three points in the field between the knight's head and the dragon on the obverse.
Variety with a cross without a central sphere and with spheres in the fields between the arms of the cross on the reverse.
Condition: NGC MS63
Beautifully struck and preserved coin. Mint state of preservation confirmed by high NGC grade. In this state of preservation the coin is quite rare. A beautiful piece for discerning collectors.
Recommended
Literature: Kopicki 44 (R2), Stronczynski T.39.d, Frynas P.6.5
