Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138 / reign 1107–1138), Romanesque, ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków; coin. Obverse: in linear border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Reverse: in triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with spheres (one with a dot); between its arms, a sphere (one with a dot). Materials: silver. Diameter 13.0–13.6 mm; weight 0.43 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_119

License type

Rights managed

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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 Romanesque ca 1125–1138 Kraków coin Obverse linear border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped spheres dot arms sphere Materials silver Diameter 13.0–13.6 mm weight 0.43 g round metallic object worn uneven surface sits centered white background object silver-gray darker gray faint brownish areas showing raised indented irregular shapes rim edge.