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Brakteat of the turn of the 12th/13th century. - Prince on the throne - RARE

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Grade: XF-VF
Reference: Garbaczewski 146, Kopicki 292.a (R4), Stronczyński XXI.23.a

Rarely found in the trade, the brakteat is in a nice state of preservation.

It depicts: inside a quadrilateral, a figure seated in profile to the right, holding a pennant standing in front of it, between two pearl columns.

As W. Garbaczewski points out, it is "one of the few examples among Piast brakteates depicting a ruler in a space bounded by a line of walls.... such a composition may have expressed the idea of 'sovereignty of the ruler in the territory subordinate to him.' A string of fortifications that realized the inviolability of borders secured against aggressors...".

Issue attributed in part of the literature to Leszek the White, but with unconfirmed attribution.

Silver, diameter 19 mm, weight 0.14 g.

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Auction 23 - Spring '24 at the Royal Castle in Warsaw
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03 June 2024 CEST/Warsaw
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518 EUR
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440%
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