Caption

Denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138). Romanesque coin, ca. 1125–1138, Kraków, Poland. Obverse: in the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Reverse: in the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls (one with a dot); between its arms, one ball. Iconography: knight, chain mail, spearhead, spear, dragon, mouths, crosses, equal-armed cross, fight of good against evil, fight against pagans, martyrs, Saint Adalbert. Coin; diameter 12.9–13.3 mm; weight 0.52 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_436

License type

Rights managed

Available size

26.5Mb (1.2Mb) / 10.1in x 10.1in / 3042 x 3042 (300dpi)

Keywords

Denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1107–1138 Romanesque coin ca 1125–1138 Kraków Obverse beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls dot arms ball Iconography chain mail spear dragon mouths crosses equal-armed cross fight good evil pagans martyrs Saint Adalbert Coin diameter 12.9–13.3 mm weight 0.52 g small circular metallic object weathered uneven surface irregular raised markings sits white background object displays range gray silver tones darker gray shadows subtle brownish-green patina places surface pits scratches raised ridges shallow depressions suggesting wear.