Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138), allegories, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), spearhead (issue mark), crosses, chain mail (iconographic), knight (iconographic), jaws (iconographic), martyrs, chain mail, Romanesque (style), equal-armed cross (iconographic), knights, dragons, dragon (iconographic), jaws, Middle Ages, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), fight between good and evil (iconographic), fight against pagans (iconographic), spear (iconographic), spears. 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, a single sun; one arm intersects the other at approximately one-third of its length. ca. 1125–1138; Poland, Kraków; coin; diameter 12.1–12.9 mm; weight 0.59 g

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_162

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 1107–1138 allegories 1086–1138 spearhead issue mark crosses chain mail iconographic knight jaws martyrs Romanesque style equal-armed cross knights dragons dragon Middle Ages Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 fight good evil pagans spear spears Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting upside-down dragon Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms single sun arm intersects approximately -third length 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.1–12.9 mm weight 0.59 g small circular metallic object sits near center white background showing worn uneven surface raised recessed areas silver-gray darker gray shadows slight darker spots beaded rim irregular indentations across face suggesting textured relief.