Piasts, Wladyslaw II Wygnaniec (1138-1146), denarius - Eagle and Hare, CROSSES ENDED WITH BALLS, mint Cracow.
Correctly minted and preserved piece. Variety with borders on both sides of the coin.
On the obverse two crosses over the heads of the Hare and the Eagle,
by the Hare additionally eight small balls arranged in a string and five small balls between the cross and the Eagle's wing.
obverse: Prince with sword over the captive, in front of the captive's head as if an additional head? sphere with ornaments?, all in a border
reverse: Eagle over the Hare, two crosses ending in balls over the heads of the Hare and the Eagle, all in a border
The coin depicts a motif symbolizing the struggle between good and evil, possibly the struggle between the eldest Piast and his younger brothers.
