Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), spearhead (issue mark), allegories, chain mail (iconographic), crosses, equal-armed cross (iconographic), martyrs, mouth (iconographic), knight (iconographic), Romanesque (style), fight between good and evil (iconographic), Middle Ages, fight against pagans (iconographic), dragons, dragon (iconographic), spear (iconographic), Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), 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 double beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls (two of them with dots). Between its arms, one ball (three of them with dots). c. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin. Diameter 12.2–12.6 mm. Weight 0.35 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_070

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 1086–1138 spearhead issue mark allegories chain mail iconographic crosses equal-armed cross martyrs mouth knight Romanesque style fight good evil Middle Ages pagans dragons dragon spear Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 spears Av beaded border chain mail thrusting jaws turned upside down Rv double beaded border isosceles cross topped balls two them dots arms ball three c 1125–1138 Kraków Coin Diameter 12.2–12.6 mm Weight 0.35 g single round metallic object sits near center white background silver-gray darker gray shading slightly rough textured surface showing indented circular border raised central design includes cross- shape rounded nodes circular depressions concentric ridged patterns edge.