Caption

Denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138). Obverse: in the beaded 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; at the intersection of the arms, a ball; between the arms, one ball. Iconography: spearhead, chain mail, equal-armed cross, crosses, mouth, martyrs, knight, Romanesque style, dragons, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans, spears, mouths. Date: ca. 1125–1138. Place: Kraków, Poland. Medium/function: coin (denarius). Diameter: 11.8 mm. Weight: 0.29 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_219

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Keywords

Denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1086–1138 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 equal-armed cross crosses mouth martyrs Romanesque style dragons fight good evil pagans spears mouths Date ca 1125–1138 Place Kraków Medium function coin denarius Diameter 11.8 mm Weight 0.29 g round metallic object worn uneven surface sits white background object silver-gray small brownish spots darker gray areas shallow raised indented patterns suggest rough textures irregular edges.