Caption

Denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138). Obverse: in the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon; a sun beneath the knight's right elbow. Reverse: in the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; at the intersection of the arms a ball; between the arms one ball (with a dot on each); one arm intersects the other at approximately one-third of its length. Allegorical Romanesque style; imagery includes knight, dragons, fight between good and evil, martyrs, spears, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997). Issue mark: spearhead. Date c. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin. Diameter 12.1–12.6 mm; weight 0.35 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_009

License type

Rights managed

Available size

29.3Mb (596.7Kb) / 10.7in x 10.7in / 3200 x 3200 (300dpi)

Keywords

Denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1086–1138 Obverse beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon sun beneath knight's right elbow Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls intersection arms ball dot arm intersects approximately -third length Allegorical Romanesque style imagery includes dragons fight good evil martyrs spears Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 Issue mark Date c 1125–1138 Kraków Coin Diameter 12.1–12.6 mm weight 0.35 g small circular metallic object sits centered white background worn uneven surface mix silver gray darker tarnished tones small areas dull yellowish discoloration surface raised irregular shapes indented lines forming abstract roughly symmetrical pattern layered textures overlapping forms edges slightly irregular appearance aged weathered subtle shadowing beneath object.