Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, spearhead (issue mark), equal-armed cross, chain mail, crosses, jaws, martyrs, knight, Romanesque (style), dragons, Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997), knights, dragon, Middle Ages, fight between good and evil, spear, spears. Obv. In the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of a dragon turned upside down. A ball under the knight's right elbow. Rv. In the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls (three of them with one dot each). At the intersection of the arms, a ball with a dot. Between them, one ball (each with one dot). ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków, coin, diameter 12.4–12.9 mm, weight 0.44 g

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_245

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Rights managed

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Keywords

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1086–1138 allegories spearhead issue mark equal-armed cross chain mail crosses jaws martyrs knight Romanesque style dragons Adalbert St ca 956–997 knights dragon Middle Ages fight good evil spear spears Obv beaded border chain mail thrusting turned upside down ball under knight's right elbow Rv triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls three them dot intersection arms ball 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.4–12.9 mm weight 0.44 g round metallic object worn uneven edge sits white background surface raised recessed areas forming irregular central design small rounded bumps angular lines visible colors silver gray hints darker gray patina.