Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138), allegories, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), equal-armed cross, crosses, chain mail, chain mails, mouth, martyrs, spearhead (issue mark), Romanesque (style), knight, knights, mouths, dragon, dragons, Middle Ages, Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997), spears, spear, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans, Obv. In the linear 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, in two quarters, one ball, in the next two, one sun. ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków, coin, diameter 12.8 mm, weight 0.39 g

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_067

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Rights managed

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27.0Mb (1.2Mb) / 10.2in x 10.2in / 3071 x 3071 (300dpi)

Keywords

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1107–1138 allegories 1086–1138 equal-armed cross crosses chain mail chain mails mouth martyrs spearhead issue mark Romanesque style knight knights mouths dragon dragons Middle Ages Adalbert St ca 956–997 spears spear fight good evil pagans Obv linear border chain mail thrusting jaws turned upside down Rv triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms two quarters ball next two sun 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.8 mm weight 0.39 g round metallic object worn irregular surface sits white background object raised indented areas forming faint shapes textures visible rough edges small pits color silvery areas darker gray shadowing.