Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), Romanesque, ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków; coin; diameter 12.2 mm; weight 0.40 g. 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 (equal-armed) cross topped with balls; between its arms, one ball (one dot on each). Themes: allegories, martyrs, knight, dragons, fight against pagans, fight between good and evil, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997).

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A63_226

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Keywords

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1086–1138 Romanesque ca 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.2 mm weight 0.40 g Obv. beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon Rv. triple beaded border isosceles equal-armed cross topped balls arms ball dot Themes allegories martyrs dragons fight pagans good evil Adalbert Saint 956–997 round metallic object worn textured surface shades silver gray sits white background object displays raised irregular shapes shallow engravings suggesting abstract symbolic patterns darker gray shadows recessed areas brighter highlights raised ridges showing uneven edges slightly irregular circular outline.