Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138; reign 1107–1138), allegories, equal-armed cross, spearhead (issue mark), chain mail, crosses, mouth, knight, martyrs, dragons, Middle Ages, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans, spear, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), Romanesque (style), spears. Obv.: In the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an inverted dragon. Rv.: In the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; at the intersection of the arms, a ball with a dot; between the arms, one ball (one with a dot). ca. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin. Diameter 11.9–12.9 mm. Weight 0.34 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_110

License type

Rights managed

Available size

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

Keywords

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1086–1138 reign 1107–1138 allegories equal-armed cross spearhead issue mark chain mail crosses mouth knight martyrs dragons Middle Ages fight good evil pagans spear Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 Romanesque style spears Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting jaws inverted dragon Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls intersection arms ball dot 1125–1138 Kraków Coin Diameter 11.9–12.9 mm Weight 0.34 g worn round metallic object raised central motif resembling four-petaled shape surrounded several concentric ridged rings object silver-gray darker gray shadows crevices subtle brownish discoloration edges set stark white background.