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, spearhead (issue mark), chain mail, jaws, martyrs, knight, Romanesque (style), knights, jaws, dragon, fight between good and evil, Middle Ages, fight against pagans, spear, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), dragons, spears. Obv.: In the beaded 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, one ball (three of them with one dot). ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków, coin; diameter 11.8–12.2 mm; weight 0.32 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_111

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 1107–1138 allegories 1086–1138 equal-armed cross crosses chain mail spearhead issue mark jaws martyrs knight Romanesque style knights dragon fight good evil Middle Ages pagans spear Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 dragons spears Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting turned upside down Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball three them dot 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 11.8–12.2 mm weight 0.32 g single round metallic object sits near center white background appearing worn uneven textured surface areas shiny silver darker gray patina irregular indentations raised ridges creating scuffed hammered look edges slightly irregular perfectly smooth appearance age wear surrounding area plain white no visible objects.