Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, spearhead (issue mark), equal-armed cross (iconographic), chain mail (iconographic), crosses, chain mail, knight (iconographic), martyrs, dragons, knights, Romanesque (style), jaws, dragon (iconographic), jaws (iconographic), Middle Ages, fight between good and evil, Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997), spear, fight against pagans, spears. Obv.: In a beaded border a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of a dragon turned upside down. Rv.: In a triple beaded border an isosceles cross topped with balls. At the intersection of the arms a ball. Between them, in three quarters a single ball, in the fourth a dot. One arm intersects the other at approx. 1/3 of its length. c. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin. Diameter 12.2–12.8 mm. Weight 0.25 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_465

License type

Rights managed

Available size

29.3Mb (598.6Kb) / 10.7in x 10.7in / 3200 x 3200 (300dpi)

Keywords

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1086–1138 allegories spearhead issue mark equal-armed cross iconographic chain mail crosses knight martyrs dragons knights Romanesque style jaws dragon Middle Ages fight good evil Adalbert St ca 956–997 spear pagans spears Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting turned upside down Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls intersection arms ball them three quarters single ball fourth dot arm intersects approx 1 3 length c 1125–1138 Kraków Coin Diameter 12.2–12.8 mm Weight 0.25 g single round metallic object sits white background showing weathered textured surface irregular raised indented areas silver-gray darker gray shadows small spots brownish discoloration edge slightly uneven ridged.