Caption

Denarius of Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; reign 1107–1138). Obverse: within a beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Reverse: within a triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; one ball between its arms. Iconography: spearhead, equal-armed cross, chain mail, crosses, knight, dragon, fight of good against evil, martyrs, fight against pagans; Romanesque style; references St. Adalbert. Date ca. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin. Diameter: 12.2–13.0 mm. Weight: 0.46 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_448

License type

Rights managed

Available size

29.3Mb (1.1Mb) / 10.7in x 10.7in / 3200 x 3200 (300dpi)

Keywords

Denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland reign 1107–1138 Obverse within beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls ball arms Iconography equal-armed cross chain mail crosses dragon fight good evil martyrs pagans Romanesque style references St Adalbert Date ca 1125–1138 Kraków Coin Diameter 12.2–13.0 mm Weight 0.46 g single round coin- object sits white background metallic gray darker gray slightly blackened areas showing raised circular pattern central design resembling rounded ends surrounded ring textured surface uneven edges pitting wear.