One of the icons of medieval Polish minting.
Of great rarity, a single-issue protection brakteat of Boleslaw the Wrymouth.
The issue, which for years has aroused collectors' emotions and has been the cause of debates among scholars, which is interestingly described in the pages of Warsaw Numismatic Diary No. 4 ("Brakteaty Bolesława Krzywoustego" by Witold Nakielski).
A beautiful coin with a representation of Saint Adalbert standing in front, wearing a pallu, with a pastoral and an evangelist.
First time in our offer.
Recommended.
Mint of Cracow or Gniezno.
Representation: standing facing a figure in a robe, holding a pastoral in his right hand and an evangelist in his left. Mirrored inscription in the rim:
+[S C S ADA]LBERIAS EPS et NIH translated as Saint Adalbert bishop and martyr.
Silver, diameter 25 mm, weight 0.69 g
