Boleslaw II the Bold, Denarius - Prince on horseback - S "
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: B-O:L-E:ZLΛVS
Rw: Prince on horseback facing left, in field S mark and " mark
Variety with rider with triangular shield holding pennant with strings and with lying S mark and " mark on reverse.
Inscription variant B-O:L-E:ZLΛVS
Punctuation variant with dots and separating the obverse inscription on the obverse.
Condition: NGC MS63
A beautifully minted and preserved coin in excellent condition. Minimally off-center obverse without affecting legibility. Beautiful, deep, plastic reverse. Excellent detail. Rare fully legible obverse (no metal sucking). Rarer variety of S " Very high NGC grade. In this state of preservation, the coin is rare and difficult to find on the collector market. Piece for discerning collectors.
Recommended
Literature: Kopicki 25.- (R3) , Stronczynski T.35.-, Gumowski(CNP) 1187-1188, Frynas P.4.1