Caption

Denarius of Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; ca. 1086–1138), ca. 1125–1138. Obverse (beaded border): a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Reverse (triple beaded border): an isosceles cross topped with balls; a ball between its arms. Iconography: equal-armed cross, spearhead, chainmail, knight, dragon, jaws; themes of martyrs, Adalbert (St., ca. 956–997), fight against pagans, fight between good and evil. Romanesque style. Coin struck in Kraków, Poland. Diameter 12.4–12.7 mm; weight 0.42 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_449

License type

Rights managed

Available size

29.3Mb (1.2Mb) / 10.7in x 10.7in / 3200 x 3200 (300dpi)

Keywords

Denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland ca 1086–1138 1125–1138 Obverse 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 chainmail dragon themes martyrs Adalbert St 956–997 fight pagans good evil Romanesque style Coin struck Kraków Diameter 12.4–12.7 mm weight 0.42 g circular metallic object worn textured surface sits white background showing shades silver gray darker gray subtle brownish areas object irregular raised recessed details form suggestion shapes contours across face rounded edges slightly uneven rim varying highlights shadows emphasizing aged pitted texture.