Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, spearhead (issue mark), chain mail (iconographic), chain mails, equal-armed cross (iconographic), crosses, jaws (iconographic), martyrs, knight (iconographic), Romanesque (style), dragons, jaws, knights, fight between good and evil (iconographic), Middle Ages, dragon (iconographic), Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), spear (iconographic), fight against pagans (iconographic), spears. Obv. 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. ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków, coin, diameter 12.7 mm, weight 0.44 g

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_061

License type

Rights managed

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27.0Mb (1.1Mb) / 10.2in x 10.2in / 3071 x 3071 (300dpi)

Keywords

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1086–1138 allegories spearhead issue mark chain mail iconographic chain mails equal-armed cross crosses jaws martyrs knight Romanesque style dragons knights fight good evil Middle Ages dragon Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 spear pagans spears Obv beaded border chain mail thrusting turned upside down Rv triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.7 mm weight 0.44 g round metallic object worn textured surface sits white background object raised circular rim irregular central relief depicting shapes contours suggest organic geometric forms visible indentations curved lines across face visible colors silver gray darker gray tones.