Denarius (royal type) of Boleslaw II the Bold (King of Poland, 1058–1079). Obverse: crowned bust of the king facing left, sword in hand, sign 'x' behind the ruler's head. Reverse: a church topped with three domes, dots above the roofline and crosses below the roofline. Dated 1076–1079. Coin from Kraków, Poland; weight 0.56 g; axis 90°.
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Denarius (royal type) of Boleslaw II the Bold (King of Poland, 1058–1079). Obverse: crowned bust of the king facing left, sword in hand, sign 'x' behind the ruler's head. Reverse: a church topped with three domes, dots above the roofline and crosses below the roofline. Dated 1076–1079. Coin from Kraków, Poland; weight 0.56 g; axis 90°.

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Denarius royal type Boleslaw II Bold King Poland 1058–1079 Obverse crowned bust king facing left sword hand sign x ruler's head Reverse church topped three domes dots roofline crosses Dated 1076–1079 Coin Kraków weight 0.56 g axis 90° single round metallic object worn textured surface occupies center white background object mostly gray areas lighter silver subtle patches darker gray faint brownish discoloration uneven raised rim irregular indentations raised shapes across face suggesting wear engraving.

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