Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138; ruler 1107–1138), Romanesque, Middle Ages; iconography: knight in chain mail, chain mail, equal-armed cross, crosses, spearhead (issue mark), spear, jaws, dragon, martyrs, knights, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans, Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997). 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 cross topped with balls; between its arms, one ball. ca. 1125–1138; Poland, Kraków; coin; diameter 12.6 mm; weight 0.40 g

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_241

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Rights managed

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Keywords

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1086–1138 ruler 1107–1138 Romanesque Middle Ages iconography knight chain mail equal-armed cross crosses spearhead issue mark spear jaws dragon martyrs knights fight good evil pagans Adalbert St ca 956–997 Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting upside-down dragon Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.6 mm weight 0.40 g circular metallic object raised central design set inside concentric ridged borders central motif consists cross- formation rounded bud- protrusions ends rendered relief object textured uneven surface wear small dents irregularities rim visible colors silver gray darker gray shadows recessed areas slight warmer gray highlights raised portions background plain white.