A very rare brakteat of Boleslaw V the Chaste, with a depiction of a bishop in a robe and infula, with a pastoral and a cross.
Witold Garbaczewski describes this type of coin as follows: "If we assume that this is a Malopolska issue from around the middle of the 13th century (as indicated by old finds), then either St. Stanislaus or Bishop Prandota of Cracow is depicted on the stamp (however, there are no sources to support such a point of view). A variation of this bracelet is known, where two crowned heads - presumably of the prince and his wife - appear in the rim. Such a hierarchical diminution of the symbol of princely power against the half-poster with a pastoral would be possible only if we were dealing here with St. Stanislaus."
A very well-preserved piece, in an extremely charming, aged patina.
For the best collections - definitely recommended.
Obverse: bust of St. Stanislaus in a mitre, with a pastoral and a cross, all around an inscription DVX BOLEZLAVS
Diameter 19.5 mm, weight 0.16 g.
