Caption

Denarius of Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; ca. 1086–1138), ca. 1125–1138. Obverse (in beaded border): a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Reverse (in triple beaded border): an isosceles cross topped with balls; between its arms one ball (two of them with one dot). Iconography: equal-armed cross, chain mail, spearhead (issue mark), knight, dragon, fight between good and evil, martyrs, St. Adalbert; Romanesque style; theme of fight against pagans. Coin from Kraków, Poland. Diameter 12.7–13.1 mm; weight 0.48 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_464

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 ca 1086–1138 1125–1138 Obverse in beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon Reverse in triple isosceles cross topped balls arms ball two them dot Iconography equal-armed cross chain mail issue mark dragon fight good evil martyrs St Adalbert Romanesque style theme pagans Coin Kraków Diameter 12.7–13.1 mm weight 0.48 g round metallic object worn textured surface sits white background object primarily silver gray darker gray shadows subtle lighter highlights showing central raised cross- design rounded nodes ends concentric circular ridges metal surface dented irregular slightly darker rim.