Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, equal-armed cross, chain mail, spearhead (issue mark), crosses, martyrs, jaws, knight, Romanesque (style), knights, dragon, Middle Ages, spear, fight between good and evil, dragons, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), spears, fight against pagans. Obv.: In the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Rv.: In the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; between its arms, one sun. ca. 1125–1138, Kraków, Poland, coin; diameter 12.3–12.7 mm; weight 0.41 g

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_154

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 allegories equal-armed cross chain mail spearhead issue mark crosses martyrs jaws knight Romanesque style knights dragon Middle Ages spear fight good evil dragons Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 spears pagans Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting upside-down dragon Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms sun 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.3–12.7 mm weight 0.41 g round metallic object textured surface sits white background object silver gray darker gray shadows slight areas lighter sheen face raised cross- central motif rounded ends surrounded ring small raised star- shapes concentric ridged rings edges irregular uneven visible dents rough texture.