Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086-1138), allegories, spearhead (issue mark), chain mail (iconographic), equal-armed cross (iconographic), crosses, jaws (iconographic), chain mail, knight (iconographic), martyrs, Romanesque (style), jaws, knights, dragons, dragon (iconographic), fight between good and evil (iconographic), Middle Ages, fight against pagans (iconographic), Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956-997), spears, spear (iconographic). 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; between its arms, one ball; one arm intersects the other at approximately 1/3 of its length. ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków, coin, diameter 11.6–12.1 mm, weight 0.24 g

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_255

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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 1086-1138 allegories spearhead issue mark chain mail iconographic equal-armed cross crosses jaws knight martyrs Romanesque style knights dragons dragon fight good evil Middle Ages pagans Adalbert Saint ca 956-997 spears spear Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting turned upside down Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball arm intersects approximately 1 3 length 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 11.6–12.1 mm weight 0.24 g small round metallic object worn uneven surface textured rim sits white background showing mix silver gray tones subtle darker gray areas faint hints bluish-green discoloration object displays raised indented irregular shapes contours appearing scratched corroded places shallow depressions rough edges.