Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086/1107–1138), allegories, equal-armed cross (iconographic), crosses, chain mail, spearhead (issue mark), mouth (iconographic), martyrs, knight (iconographic), Romanesque (style), knights, dragon (iconographic), dragons, mouths, Middle Ages, Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997), fight against pagans, spear, fight between good and evil, spears. Obverse: in the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of a dragon turned upside down. Reverse: in the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; between its arms, one ball. ca. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin (denarius). Diameter 12.7–13.5 mm. Weight 0.47 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_459

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 1086 1107–1138 allegories equal-armed cross iconographic crosses chain mail spearhead issue mark mouth martyrs knight Romanesque style knights dragon dragons mouths Middle Ages Adalbert St ca 956–997 fight pagans spear good evil spears Obverse beaded border chain mail thrusting jaws turned upside down Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball 1125–1138 Kraków Coin Diameter 12.7–13.5 mm Weight 0.47 g small round metallic object worn irregular edge showing raised central design includes triangular skirt- shape oblique rod staff surrounded textured scalloped borders small raised dots surface areas darker tarnish slight greenish spots visible colors silver-gray dark gray small hints green.