Denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138). Obverse: in a beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Reverse: in a triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; between its arms, one ball (three of them with one dot). Allegorical Romanesque imagery referencing fight between good and evil, martyrs/knights, Adalbert; spearhead/ spears, chainmail, jaws, dragon. Date: ca. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin: denarius; diameter 12.3–12.9 mm; weight 0.40 g.
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Denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138). Obverse: in a beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Reverse: in a triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; between its arms, one ball (three of them with one dot). Allegorical Romanesque imagery referencing fight between good and evil, martyrs/knights, Adalbert; spearhead/ spears, chainmail, jaws, dragon. Date: ca. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin: denarius; diameter 12.3–12.9 mm; weight 0.40 g.

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Denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1086–1138 Obverse beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball three them dot Allegorical Romanesque imagery referencing fight good evil martyrs knights Adalbert spears chainmail dragon Date ca 1125–1138 Kraków Coin denarius diameter 12.3–12.9 mm weight 0.40 g circular metallic object sits near center white background showing textured uneven surface concentric raised ridges slightly irregular outer edge center area features cross- formation surrounded small bead- bumps visible colors silver gray hints darker gray.

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