Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138), allegories, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), equal-armed cross, spearhead (issue mark), crosses, chain mail, chain mails, mouth, martyrs, knight, mouths, dragons, dragon, Romanesque (style), Middle Ages, knights, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), spears, spear. 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 (two of them with one dot). ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków, coin, diameter 12.2–12.5 mm, weight 0.43 g

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_151

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Rights managed

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27.0Mb (550.3Kb) / 10.2in x 10.2in / 3071 x 3071 (300dpi)

Keywords

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1107–1138 allegories 1086–1138 equal-armed cross spearhead issue mark crosses chain mail chain mails mouth martyrs knight mouths dragons dragon Romanesque style Middle Ages knights fight good evil pagans Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 spears spear Obv beaded border chain mail thrusting jaws turned upside down Rv triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball two them dot 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.2–12.5 mm weight 0.43 g round metallic object worn textured surface centered white background showing raised relief figure shape curved angular elements small circular indentations irregular edges visible colors include silver gray hints darker gray tones.