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Denier - Mieszko II Lambert unknown mint
| Issuer | Kingdom of Poland |
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| Year | 1013-1024 |
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| Value | 1 Denier |
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| Obverse description | Crude facing bust of the ruler depicted in high relief within a beaded or double inner circle, rendered in a barbaric Romanesque style typical of early Polish medieval coinage. The facial features are boldly modelled with pronounced brow ridges, wide-set eyes, and a broad nose, the overall execution reflecting the primitive die-cutting technique of the period. The bust appears draped, with schematic rendering of the shoulders and neck visible below the face. The surrounding field is flat and unadorned, with the legend disposed around the periphery of the flan. The entire composition is characteristic of early eleventh-century Polish deniers struck in imitation of Ottonian prototypes. |
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| Obverse lettering | M(SϽ)NLT |
| Reverse description | A large crescent open to the right dominates the central field, enclosing a cross pattee with a central pellet and a globule at the base, all within a double concentric circle. Additional cross symbols flank the crescent in the outer field, consistent with the decorative vocabulary of early Piast coinage. The design elements are boldly struck in high relief despite the crude workmanship, with visible hammer marks on the irregular flan. The reverse type is closely related to Ottonian denier prototypes and reflects the religious and dynastic symbolism employed by Mieszko II Lambert. The lettering around the periphery is largely degenerate and only partially legible. |
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