Medal - Witold Korsky Mieszko IV Plątonogi

Commemorative issue

The Polish Kings and Royals and their coins

Obverse

Image of a denarius (brakteat) with the first legend in Poland around the head. Mieszko Plątonogi name above the coin. Next to the coin, the dates of the reign of 1210 - 1211 on the Kraków throne are given.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MESICO
LORIPES
+ MILOST
MCCX MCCXI

Designer: Witold Korski

Reverse

N the central scene, Mieszko on the throne in the background of the Wawel arcades, emphasized by the inscription Kraków, with the attributes of power and disability (pennant with a cross, sword, and ball). Mieszko is holding a symbolic scepter (a plant folded in the form of a cross) to symbolize a new genealogical line conceived with the Czech princess Ludmila. Under the stage, the inscription "Mieszko Plontonogi, the oldest in the Piast family, Duke of Silesia, took Krakow".There are two heads with letters on the arches of the arcades. "H" is to symbolize Henryk the Bearded, and "L" by Leszek Biały - the main competitors to the throne in Krakow. The building on the right, with the inscription , symbolizes the "capital" of prince Racibórz. The star above the building signifies the prosperity of this reign. The building on the left, with the word, symbolizes the acquisition of the Bytom castellany, attached to the lands of Mieszko. Behind the double bead ring, there is a cross (top) and a circle (bottom), symbols of faith and infinity. These symbols, beyond the realm of worldly matters, suggest the infinity of the Christian faith. In the break at the bottom, the name of the issuer, and the series, and year.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
+
CRA COV
H L
BI
TOM
RA
TI
BOR
MESICO LORIPES • FAMILIE
PIAST SENIOR • DVX
SLEZIE • CRACOVIAM
OCCVPAVIT
P•T•A•iN•84 • SER • KROL • NR • 3B
O

Translation: Mieszko Plontonogi, the oldest in the Piast family, Duke of Silesia, took Krakow.

Designer: Witold Korski

Edge

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See also

• Coin depiction
• Monarch

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