Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (Prince of Poland; 1107–1138), allegories, spearhead (issue mark), equal-armed cross, chain mail, jaws, knight, martyrs, Romanesque (style), knights, dragons, Middle Ages, dragon, fight against pagans, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), spear, fight between good and evil, spears. Av. In the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of a dragon turned upside down. Rv. In the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls. Between its arms, one ball; closer to the center of the cross, between the three arms, two smaller balls. c. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin. Diameter 12.0–12.5 mm. Weight 0.50 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_039

License type

Rights managed

Available size

29.3Mb (1.1Mb) / 10.7in x 10.7in / 3200 x 3200 (300dpi)

Keywords

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty Prince Poland 1107–1138 allegories spearhead issue mark equal-armed cross chain mail jaws knight martyrs Romanesque style knights dragons Middle Ages dragon fight pagans Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 spear good evil spears Av beaded border chain mail thrusting turned upside down Rv triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball closer center three arms two smaller balls c 1125–1138 Kraków Coin Diameter 12.0–12.5 mm Weight 0.50 g round metallic object sits centered white background showing weathered silver-gray surface darker gray slight brownish tarnish face features concentric raised rings central cross- motif surrounded rounded raised bumps textured irregular edges subtle pitting across surface.