Denarius of Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; ca. 1086–1138). Romanesque coin, ca. 1125–1138, struck in Kraków, Poland. Obverse: in a beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon (iconography: knight, chain mail, spearhead, dragon, fight against pagans/the fight between good and evil, Adalbert/St. Adalbert, martyrs). Reverse: in a triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls, with a ball between its arms. Diameter 12.5–13.0 mm; weight 0.32 g.
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Denarius of Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; ca. 1086–1138). Romanesque coin, ca. 1125–1138, struck in Kraków, Poland. Obverse: in a beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon (iconography: knight, chain mail, spearhead, dragon, fight against pagans/the fight between good and evil, Adalbert/St. Adalbert, martyrs). Reverse: in a triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls, with a ball between its arms. Diameter 12.5–13.0 mm; weight 0.32 g.

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Denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland ca 1086–1138 Romanesque coin 1125–1138 struck Kraków Obverse beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon iconography chain mail dragon fight pagans good evil Adalbert St martyrs Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls ball arms Diameter 12.5–13.0 mm weight 0.32 g small round metallic object sits centered white background showing textured surface concentric ridges central cross- impression surrounded group raised rounded bumps shades silver gray darker gray shadows slight brownish tarnish places.

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