Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138), allegories, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), crosses, equal-armed cross, jaws, spearhead (issue mark), chain mail, chain mails, knight, Romanesque (style), martyrs, dragons, jaws, dragon, knights, Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997), fight between good and evil, spear, fight against pagans, spears, Middle Ages. 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 (two of them with one dot each). Between its arms, one ball (two of them with one dot each). Between one of the balls with a dot and the arm, a dot. ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków, coin, diameter 12.3–12.8 mm, weight 0.42 g

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_254

License type

Rights managed

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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 crosses equal-armed cross jaws spearhead issue mark chain mail chain mails knight Romanesque style martyrs dragons dragon knights Adalbert St ca 956–997 fight good evil spear pagans spears Middle Ages Obv beaded border chain mail thrusting turned upside down Rv triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls two them dot arms ball arm 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.3–12.8 mm weight 0.42 g round metallic object worn textured surface showing raised circular dots central cross- raised design surrounded concentric beaded scalloped patterns colors visible include silver gray darker gray small areas darker tarnish.