Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, equal-armed cross, jaws, spearhead (issue mark), crosses, chain mail, martyrs, Romanesque (style), knight, dragons, Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997), Middle Ages, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans, spear, 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 spheres; between its arms, one sun. ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków, coin; diameter 12.1–12.6 mm, weight 0.33 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_116

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 allegories equal-armed cross jaws spearhead issue mark crosses chain mail martyrs Romanesque style knight dragons Adalbert St ca 956–997 Middle Ages fight good evil pagans spear spears Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting dragon turned upside down Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped spheres arms sun 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.1–12.6 mm weight 0.33 g round metallic object textured surface raised circular border sits white background object silver-gray darker gray shadows slight brownish discoloration edge features central raised cross- motif surrounded concentric ridged rings raised irregular shapes.