Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138/ruled 1107–1138), Romanesque, Middle Ages, ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków; coin (denarius); diameter 12.3–12.7 mm; weight 0.29 g. Obverse: in beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of a dragon turned upside down (iconography: knight, chain mail, spearhead, dragon, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans, martyrs, Adalbert). Reverse: in triple beaded border, an isosceles (equal-armed) cross topped with balls; between its arms one ball (two of them with one dot). Icons/attributes: spear, spears, crosses, jaw/jaws, knights, dragons.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A63_064

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Keywords

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1086–1138 ruled 1107–1138 Romanesque Middle Ages ca 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.3–12.7 mm weight 0.29 g Obverse beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws dragon turned upside down iconography chain mail fight good evil pagans martyrs Adalbert Reverse triple beaded border isosceles equal-armed cross topped balls arms ball two them dot Icons attributes spear spears crosses jaw knights dragons round metallic object textured surface occupies center white background object silver-gray darker gray shadowing subtle lighter highlights surface features concentric circular ridges embossed pattern middle raised rounded shapes short linear elements showing irregular wear small grooves across metal.