Caption

Denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138). Obverse: in the linear border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Reverse: in the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; at the intersection of the arms, a ball; between the arms, one sun. Iconography includes allegories, equal-armed cross, chain mail, spearhead (issue mark), crosses, mouth, knight, martyrs, dragons, Romanesque style; themes: fight between good and evil, fight against pagans; associated figure: Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997). Date: ca. 1125–1138. Place: Poland, Kraków. Object: coin (denarius). Diameter: 11.4–12.2 mm. Weight: 0.21 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_101

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 Obverse linear border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls intersection arms ball sun Iconography includes allegories equal-armed cross chain mail issue mark crosses mouth martyrs dragons Romanesque style themes fight good evil pagans associated figure Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 Date 1125–1138 Place Kraków Object coin denarius Diameter 11.4–12.2 mm Weight 0.21 g small round metallic object worn uneven surface sits white background object primarily silver areas darker gray subtle brownish discoloration surface raised irregular shapes suggest figure- outline surrounding textured markings.