Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138 / reign 1107–1138), allegories, equal-armed cross, crosses, jaws, spearhead (issue mark), chain mail, martyrs, knight, Romanesque (style), dragons, knights, dragon, Middle Ages, fight between good and evil, spear, fight against pagans, Wojciech (St.; ca. 956–997), 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 radiate two balls (smaller ones closer to the center of the cross, larger ones)., ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków, coin, diameter 12.8–13.4 mm, weight 0.35 g

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_187

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 reign 1107–1138 allegories equal-armed cross crosses jaws spearhead issue mark chain mail martyrs knight Romanesque style dragons knights dragon Middle Ages fight good evil spear pagans Wojciech St ca 956–997 Obv beaded border chain mail thrusting turned upside down Rv triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms radiate two balls smaller ones closer center larger ones 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.8–13.4 mm weight 0.35 g round metallic object raised circular border concentric ridges showing central raised rounded knobs small dots surface textured slightly irregular visible colors shades silver gray darker gray tones white background.