Caption

Denarius of Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; ca. 1086–1138), ca. 1125–1138. Obverse: in a beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Reverse: in a triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; at the intersection of the arms, a ball; between the arms, one ball. Iconography: knight, chain mail, spearhead, dragon, equal-armed cross, martyrs, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans; Romanesque style; attribution to St. Adalbert referenced. Coin; Poland, Kraków. Diameter 12.3–12.7 mm; weight 0.42 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_174

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 ca 1086–1138 1125–1138 Obverse beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls intersection arms ball Iconography chain mail dragon equal-armed cross martyrs fight good evil pagans Romanesque style attribution St Adalbert referenced Coin Kraków Diameter 12.3–12.7 mm weight 0.42 g small round metallic object sits near center white background textured uneven surface concentric raised rings slightly irregular outer edge showing metallic gray silver tones subtle darker gray areas tiny hints brownish discoloration.