Coronation of Boleslaus the Brave [500]
1000th Anniversary of the Coronation of Boleslaus the Brave
Face value: 500 pln
Alloy: 999.9/1000 Au
Dimensions: 40x40 mm
Weight: 62.2 g
Finish: proof
Mintage: 1025 pcs
On the edge: smooth
Additional: amber
Date of issue: 2025-04-16
Issue price: 29500 pln
Designer: Urszula Walerzak
Designer: Urszula Walerzak
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The coronation of Boleslaus the Brave in 1025 was one of the most momentous events in a string of other similar ones that the ruler’s reign abounded in. It was the duke’s activity that led to the foundation of the Archbishopric of Gniezno in 1000, which was then equivalent to the emancipation and strengthening of the power of the state, besides the mere religious significance of the event. This was possible thanks to the Polish ruler’s support for the mission to pagan Prussians led by the bishop of Prague Wojciech Sławnikowic, later to become Saint Adalbert, the patron saint of Poland, and then buying the martyr’s body back in exchange for an amount of gold – as legend has it – equal to its weight. Of great importance to the whole affair was ...
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