Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), Romanesque, ca. 1125–1138. Av. In the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Rv. In the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with two balls on each arm (smaller ones closer to the center, larger ones touching them). Between its arms, closer to the center, one ball, and closer to the ends, one sun. Iconography: chain mail, spearhead, equal-armed cross, crosses, jaws, dragon, knight, martyrs, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans, spears, Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997). Coin; Poland, Kraków. Diameter 12.3–13.1 mm; weight 0.60 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_015

License type

Rights managed

Available size

26.3Mb (1.1Mb) / 10.1in x 10.1in / 3033 x 3033 (300dpi)

Keywords

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1086–1138 Romanesque ca 1125–1138 Av beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon Rv triple beaded border isosceles cross topped two balls arm smaller ones closer center larger ones touching them arms closer ball ends sun Iconography chain mail equal-armed cross crosses dragon martyrs fight good evil pagans spears Adalbert St 956–997 Coin Kraków Diameter 12.3–13.1 mm weight 0.60 g single round metallic coin sits plain white background showing worn textured surface raised indented areas beaded rim coin silvery-gray darker gray shadows recesses lighter highlights raised portions displays irregular patterns shapes diagonal line clustered small dots several triangular curved impressions across face.