Medal - Witold Korsky Leszek Biały

Commemorative issue

The Polish Kings and Royals and their coins

Obverse

An image of the Leszek the White denarius.
Below, the name of the series, and year.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LESTCVS ALBVS DVX POL•
MCXCIV MCCXXVII
:::
PTAiN
85 • SER•
KROL•
NR• 3A"

Translation:
Leszek the White Prince of Poland
1194-1227

Designer: Witold Korski

Reverse

Centrally placed figure of the ruler with a pennant and a protective shield modeled on the seal of Leszek the White. Next to the prince's head, inscriptions "Leszek proteged by the Church and magnates". This inscription, together with the visible figures next to the Prince, symbolizes who his power was based on. On the left, Bishop Pełka in infule and with a crosier, on the right - a knight - voivode Mikołaj. By the bishop, the inscription "The unfortunate two crusades against Prussia 1222/3", under the knight's sword the inscription "War with the Russians of the Lord's year 1205, victory at Zawichost", won the battle, which enabled expansion to the eastern territories. Under the broken line, which looks like a throne, the inscription "Assembly in Gąsawa", is intended to bring a resolution on the unification of Pomerania with Polish lands. Below, a naked rider (Leszek Biały), escaping from the troops of Odonica and Świętopełka, murdered during this escape. An arrow stuck in the back and the inscription "1227 Leszek's Death".

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LE
S
TC
O
AB ECCLESIA
ATQVE NOBI
LIBVS PROTE
GITVR
INFELICES
CRVCIATUS
DVO CONTRA
PRUSS. GENT.
MCCXII
III
BELLA CVM
RVTHENIS
A•D• MCCV
VICTORIA A•B.
ZAVICHOST •
CONVENTVS GANSZAVIENSIS.
MCCXXVII
LESTCO
OCCISVS

Translation:
Leszek
Proteged by the Church and magnates.
The unfortunate two crusades against Prussia 1222/3.
War with the Russians of the Lord's year 1205, victory at Zawichost.
Assembly in Gąsawa.
1227 Leszek's Death.

Designer: Witold Korski

Edge

Plain

See also

• Denier - Leszek the White (Kraków)

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