Caption

Denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138). Av.: In a beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Rv.: In a triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with spheres; between its arms two spheres (one with a dot) and two suns. Allegorical/Romanesque style imagery: equal-armed cross, spearhead (issue mark), chain mail, martyrs, knight, dragons, fight against pagans, fight between good and evil, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), spears. c. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin. Diameter 12.8–13.1 mm. Weight 0.60 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_002

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 1107–1138 Av. beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped spheres arms two spheres dot two suns Allegorical Romanesque style imagery equal-armed cross issue mark chain mail martyrs dragons fight pagans good evil Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 spears c 1125–1138 Kraków Coin Diameter 12.8–13.1 mm Weight 0.60 g circular metallic object weathered textured surface sits white background object silver-gray darker gray areas slightly irregular edge face concentric raised rings central cross- pattern rounded knobs small bead- dots.