Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138), allegories, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), spearhead (issue mark), chain mail (iconographic), crosses, equal-armed cross (iconographic), jaws (iconographic), chain mail, knight (iconographic), martyrs, Romanesque (style), dragon (iconographic), jaws, dragons, knights, Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997), fight between good and evil (iconographic), Middle Ages, fight against pagans (iconographic), spears, spear (iconographic). 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; at the intersection of the arms, a ball; between them, one sun. ca. 1125–1138; Poland, Kraków; coin; diameter 12.4–12.9 mm; weight 0.40 g

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_216

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 1107–1138 allegories 1086–1138 spearhead issue mark chain mail iconographic crosses equal-armed cross jaws knight martyrs Romanesque style dragon dragons knights Adalbert St ca 956–997 fight good evil Middle Ages pagans spears spear Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting turned upside down Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls intersection arms ball them sun 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.4–12.9 mm weight 0.40 g round metallic object worn textured surface sits white background object mostly silver areas darker gray slight tarnished brownish tones face concentric raised rings central cross- motif rounded ends surrounded irregular dents ridges.