Caption

Denarius of Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138). Obverse: in the linear border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Reverse: in the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; between its arms, one ball (one of them with a dot). Iconography: equal-armed cross, crosses, chain mail, spearhead (issue mark), spears, knights, dragons, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans, martyr/saint (Adalbert, ca. 956–997), Romanesque style. Date: ca. 1125–1138. Place: Kraków, Poland. Coin; diameter 12.2–12.5 mm; weight 0.35 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_159

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 Obverse linear border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball them dot Iconography equal-armed cross crosses chain mail issue mark spears knights dragons fight good evil pagans martyr saint Adalbert ca 956–997 Romanesque style Date 1125–1138 Place Kraków Coin diameter 12.2–12.5 mm weight 0.35 g round metallic object worn uneven surface sits white background object textured embossed pattern raised recessed areas shades silver gray hints darker gray.