A rare brakteate, prized by collectors because of its Latin inscription referring to Leszek's father Casimir the Just.
Initially, due precisely to the legend DVX AZIMIR, it was attributed to various princes named Casimir.
It was not until Stanislaw Suchodolski challenged all theories, attributing this type of coinage to Leszek the White.
The appearance of Casimir's name would be an invocation of the prestige of his senior father (Casimir the Just), while the image of the bishop referred to St. Adalbert or St. Stanislaus.
Kraków (or Sandomierz) issue from 1230-40, before the Mongol invasion of 1241.
Mint beautiful piece, with natural luster and fine patina.
For the best collections - definitely recommended.
obverse: half-figure of a bishop in a mitre, with a pastoral, below an inscription DVX AZIMIR
