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. Reverse: in the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; between its arms, one sun. Attributes/ motifs: spearhead (issue mark), equal-armed cross, chain mail, crosses, mouths, dragons, knights, martyrs, Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997), spears, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans; Romanesque style; Middle Ages. Date: ca. 1125–1138. Place: Poland, Kraków. Medium: coin. Diameter: 12.1–12.3 mm. Weight: 0.38 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_037

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Rights managed

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29.3Mb (1.1Mb) / 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 Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms sun Attributes motifs issue mark equal-armed cross chain mail crosses mouths dragons knights martyrs Adalbert St ca 956–997 spears fight good evil pagans Romanesque style Middle Ages Date 1125–1138 Place Kraków Medium coin Diameter 12.1–12.3 mm Weight 0.38 g small round metallic object sits near center white background showing worn silvery-gray surface darker gray tarnish concentric ridged rings edge raised central design radial elements small rounded protrusions metal variations light gray dark gray subtle brownish patina spots.