Caption

Denarius of Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138 / 1107–1138). Obverse: within a linear border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Reverse: within a triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls (two bearing one dot each); between its arms one ball (two bearing one smaller dot each); one arm intersects the other at approximately 1/3 of its length. Attributes/imagery: spearhead (issue mark), equal-armed cross, crosses, allegories, chain mail, mouths, martyrs, knight, dragons, Romanesque style, dragon, knights, mouths, Middle Ages, Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997), fight between good and evil, fight against pagans, spear, spears. Date: c. 1125–1138. Place: Poland, Kraków. Coin. Diameter 13.2–13.8 mm. Weight 0.65 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_023

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 1086–1138 1107–1138 Obverse within linear border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls two bearing dot arms ball smaller dot arm intersects approximately 1 3 length Attributes imagery issue mark equal-armed cross crosses allegories chain mail mouths martyrs dragons Romanesque style dragon knights Middle Ages Adalbert St ca 956–997 fight good evil pagans spear spears Date c 1125–1138 Place Kraków Coin Diameter 13.2–13.8 mm Weight 0.65 g circular metallic object worn textured surface sits white background object raised embossed scene figure short garment holding long angled item standing next animal- shape metal silver-gray darker gray shadows slight brownish tarnish edges scratches uneven patina.