POLKOWSKI Ignacy, Excavation of Głębocki medieval Polish coins [Decouverte à Głębokie...], Gniezno 1876

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The Głębok excavation is one of the most important finds of medieval Polish coins.

It was colorfully described in 1883 by Stronczynski, who called the excavation "Głębokienski." To quote:

"He plowed ... October 3, 1872 in the village of Głębokie in the Grand Duchy of Poznan.... A clay pot, hit with a plowshare, broke into pieces, and the thin tin-shaped froth scattered from it over the field, the strong wind of that time spread far from the place of plowing. The finder, having spotted the silver in them, began to hurriedly collect what he could in his pocket, thus crumbling into small pieces whatever came into his hands....

The owner of the land... only over the evening learned of the plowing of this treasure, and immediately about 1,600 pieces, coming from it, redeemed the money....

In 10 days afterwards, X. Canon Polkowski, and he was only sincerely concerned with the whole excavation, he recognized the place where it was found, he himself buried it ... in a word, he fulfilled everything that only a zealous numismatist and expert in a similar situation is obliged to do, and gave me a very detailed information about the state of affairs.... referring ... to the more detailed description which X. Polkowski announced and which left the press in Gniezno in 1876...".

The object of this auction is precisely the study of the Deepock treasury published by Canon Polkowski in 1876 in Gniezno.

A rare item in nice condition.

Binding in half leather, judging by the style of embossing most likely from the end of the 20th century, or later. Expertly made, with minor natural signs of use. Original publisher's binding preserved (the one with a taped corner, externally, soiled in places).

Interior in beautiful condition, preserved with impressive wide margins. Interior format 218 x 137 mm. Exterior format 224 x 144 mm. 80 pages of text with numerous engravings and 7 pages of plates.

An attractive bibliophilic piece.

Recommended.