Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138), chain mail (iconographic), spearhead (issue mark), equal-armed cross (iconographic), allegories, crosses, mouth (iconographic), chain mail, knight (iconographic), martyrs, dragons, knights, mouths, dragon (iconographic), Middle Ages, Romanesque (style), fight between good and evil (iconographic), fight against pagans (iconographic), spear (iconographic), spears, Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997). Obverse: in the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon; a ball under the knight's right elbow. Reverse: in the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls, a ball at the intersection of the arms, and a single sun between them. ca. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin; diameter 12.5 mm; weight 0.35 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_011

License type

Rights managed

Available size

29.8Mb (1.3Mb) / 10.8in x 10.8in / 3230 x 3230 (300dpi)

Keywords

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1107–1138 chain mail iconographic spearhead issue mark equal-armed cross allegories crosses mouth knight martyrs dragons knights mouths dragon Middle Ages Romanesque style fight good evil pagans spear spears Adalbert St ca 956–997 Obverse beaded border chain mail thrusting jaws upside-down dragon ball under knight's right elbow Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls ball intersection arms single sun them 1125–1138 Kraków Coin diameter 12.5 mm weight 0.35 g single round coin sits white background coin worn metallic surface tones silver gray brown hints green patina low-relief depiction figure wearing dotted skirt patterned garment holding long diagonal staff standing additional small raised shapes textured markings figure coin edge.