Caption

Denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), c. 1125–1138. Obverse: in the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon; above the knight's left foot, on its outer side, a dot. Reverse: in the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; between its arms, one ball; one arm intersects the other at approximately 1/3 of its length. Allegorical/ Romanesque imagery referencing martyrs, knights, Adalbert (St., ca. 956–997), fight against pagans, fight between good and evil. Issue mark: spearhead. Materials/technique: coin. Place: Poland, Kraków. Diameter: ~12.3–12.6 mm. Weight: 0.36 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_020

License type

Rights managed

Available size

27.0Mb (1.2Mb) / 10.2in x 10.2in / 3071 x 3071 (300dpi)

Keywords

Denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1086–1138 c 1125–1138 Obverse beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon knight's left foot outer side dot Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball arm intersects approximately 1 3 length Allegorical Romanesque imagery referencing martyrs knights Adalbert St ca 956–997 fight pagans good evil Issue mark Materials technique coin Place Kraków Diameter ~12.3–12.6 mm Weight 0.36 g round metallic object worn textured surface sits white background object uneven raised recessed areas primarily silver gray darker gray shadows subtle lighter highlights.