Ten Zloty 2014 Bracteate of Leszek I the White, Coin from Poland - detailed information

This coin was issued in Poland.

We have no further information yet but will soon expand this page.

The Mint says about this coin:

The National Bank of Poland presents a new commemorative coin struck at the Mint of Poland, devoted to the history of Polish coinage. The “Bracteate of Leszek I the White” is a consecutive silver token from the series “The History of Polish Coin”. Minted in .925 sterling silver Commemorative and historical value Fusion of traditional and contemporary coinage Limited mintage Attractive design! Bracteates were flat, thin, single-sided money commonly struck in Europe in XII-XIV centuries. During the period of feudal fragmentation of Poland (considered to be the gloomiest chapter in the history of Polish monetary art), independent dukes carried to excess the coinage of bracteates, contributing to the inevitable debasement of the currency. Most bracteates bear no inscriptions. Due to this fact contemporary historians face problems with identifying the medieval issuers of these single-sided coins. The fifth silver token from the series “The History of Polish Coin” depicts a bracteate with an image of a winged dragon, attributed to Leszek I the White, the High Duke of Poland (1206-1227). The beast is said to symbolize the ruler or to deter the evil forces that could have threatened him.
Denomination: 10 zloty
Material: Ag 925
Quality: proof
Size: 32.00 mm
Weight: 14.14 g
Date of issue: December 2014