Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (Prince of Poland; 1107–1138), allegories, spearhead (issue mark), chain mail (iconographic), equal-armed cross (iconographic), crosses, chain mail, mouth (iconographic), martyrs, knight (iconographic), Romanesque (style), dragons, knights, dragon (iconographic), fight between good and evil (iconographic), mouths, Middle Ages, fight against pagans (iconographic), Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), spear (iconographic), 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 balls. Between its arms, one ball. ca. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin. Diameter 11.9–12.1 mm. Weight 0.41 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_148

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 1107–1138 allegories spearhead issue mark chain mail iconographic equal-armed cross crosses mouth martyrs knight Romanesque style dragons knights dragon fight good evil mouths Middle Ages pagans Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 spear spears Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting jaws turned upside down Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball 1125–1138 Kraków Coin Diameter 11.9–12.1 mm Weight 0.41 g circular metallic object worn textured surface sits white background object irregular raised indented areas forming rough uneven pattern slightly raised rim visible metallic gray silver tones small patches darker gray subtle warm brownish highlights sense shallow relief suggesting carved stamped details.