Zbigniew of Poland Denar

Zbigniew's denars are rare survivors from a duke who spent more time fighting his brother Bolesław than minting coins.

These small silver pieces, struck in Poland between 1102 and 1107, typically show a simple cross on the obverse and the duke's name in Latin script on the reverse. That design echoed the broader European style of the era, but with a distinctly Polish flair—think crude engravings that suggest hurried production.

We don't know the exact mint locations, though Gniezno is a likely candidate based on historical patterns. Mintage numbers vanished long ago, probably with the archives of that turbulent period.

It's amusing how these coins, from a reign cut short, still turn up in collections, quietly mocking the permanence of power.