Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138/ruled 1107–1138), allegories, spearhead (issue mark), equal-armed cross, crosses, chain mail, martyrs, jaws, knight, Romanesque (style), dragons, knights, dragon, Middle Ages, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), spears, spear (iconographic). Obv.: In the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting the spearhead into the jaws of a dragon turned upside down. A dot above the knight's left foot. Rv.: In the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; between its arms, one ball. ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków, coin, diameter 12.3–12.7 mm, weight 0.40 g

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_138

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 ruled 1107–1138 allegories spearhead issue mark equal-armed cross crosses chain mail martyrs jaws knight Romanesque style dragons knights dragon Middle Ages fight good evil pagans Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 spears spear iconographic Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting turned upside down dot knight's left foot Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.3–12.7 mm weight 0.40 g circular metallic object textured raised design sits white background object silver areas darker gray slight brownish tarnish surface concentric rings central pattern rounded protrusions.