Caption

Denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138). Av.: In the linear 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 spheres (one with a dot); at the intersection of the arms, a sphere; between the arms, a single sun. Allegorical Romanesque imagery referencing Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997), martyrs, knights, dragons, the fight against pagans and the struggle between good and evil. ca. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin (denarius). Diameter 11.6–11.9 mm; weight 0.53 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_046

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Rights managed

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Keywords

Denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1086–1138 Av. linear border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped spheres dot intersection arms sphere single sun Allegorical Romanesque imagery referencing Adalbert St ca 956–997 martyrs knights dragons fight pagans struggle good evil 1125–1138 Kraków Coin denarius Diameter 11.6–11.9 mm weight 0.53 g round metallic object worn textured surface sits white background object silver-gray darker gray shadows slight brownish tarnish face raised irregular shapes shallow relief suggesting abstract figurative forms lines curved elements edge.