Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, spearhead (issue mark), crosses, chain mail (iconographic), jaws (iconographic), chain mails, knight (iconographic), dragons, martyrs, Romanesque (style), equal-armed cross (iconographic), knights, Middle Ages, jaws, dragon (iconographic), fight against pagans (iconographic), Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), fight between good and evil (iconographic), spears, spear (iconographic). Obv.: In the linear 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. ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków, coin, diameter 12.1–12.5 mm, weight 0.29 g

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_145

License type

Rights managed

Available size

27.0Mb (1.1Mb) / 10.2in x 10.2in / 3071 x 3071 (300dpi)

Keywords

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1086–1138 allegories spearhead issue mark crosses chain mail iconographic jaws chain mails knight dragons martyrs Romanesque style equal-armed cross knights Middle Ages dragon fight pagans Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 good evil spears spear Obv. linear border chain mail thrusting turned upside down Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.1–12.5 mm weight 0.29 g small round metallic object sits near center white background showing textured surface concentric raised rings central design forms cross- shape surrounded rounded lobes silver-gray subtle darker gray shadows faint areas slightly warmer metallic tones background plain white.