Piasts, Wladyslaw II Wygnaniec (1138-1146), denarius - Eagle and Hare, STAR and BERL, Kraków mint.
A well struck and preserved piece. Variety with borders on both sides of the coin.
On the reverse a STAR above the head of the Eagle.
Obverse: Prince with a sword over a captive, between the figures an additional scepter, all in a border.
reverse: Eagle over the Hare, star over 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.
