Caption

Denarius of Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; ca. 1125–1138). Obverse (in a beaded border): a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Reverse (in a triple beaded border): an isosceles cross topped with balls; between its arms, two quarters with two radiating balls each (smaller ones nearer the center, larger ones farther), and the other two quarters with one ball each (one ball dotted). Iconography: equal-armed cross, spearhead (issue mark), crosses, chain mail, mouth, martyrs, knight, dragons/dragon, mouths; Romanesque style; themes include fight against pagans and fight between good and evil; association with St. Adalbert (ca. 956–997). Date: ca. 1125–1138. Place: Poland, Kraków. Coin (denarius). Diameter: 12.0–12.4 mm. Weight: 0.30 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A62_455

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Keywords

Denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland ca 1125–1138 Obverse beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms two quarters two radiating smaller ones nearer center larger ones farther ball ball dotted Iconography equal-armed cross issue mark crosses chain mail mouth martyrs dragons dragon mouths Romanesque style themes include fight pagans good evil association St Adalbert 956–997 Date Place Kraków Coin denarius Diameter 12.0–12.4 mm Weight 0.30 g small round object textured tarnished metallic surface shades silver gray sits centered clean white background showing raised irregular relief pattern worn edges areas darker gray patina.