Caption

Denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138). Obverse: in a linear border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of a dragon turned upside down; a dot above the knight's left foot. Reverse: in a triple beaded border, an equal-armed (isosceles) cross topped with balls; between its arms, one ball (one of them has a dot). Romanesque style; allegorical imagery referencing martyrs, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), and the fight between good and evil/pagans. Issue mark: spearhead. Date ca. 1125–1138. Mint: Kraków, Poland. Coin; diameter 12.4–12.6 mm; weight 0.47 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_257

License type

Rights managed

Available size

27.0Mb (1.1Mb) / 10.2in x 10.2in / 3071 x 3071 (300dpi)

Keywords

Denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1107–1138 Obverse linear border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws dragon turned upside down dot knight's left foot Reverse triple beaded border equal-armed isosceles cross topped balls arms ball them Romanesque style allegorical imagery referencing martyrs Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 fight good evil pagans Issue mark Date ca 1125–1138 Mint Kraków Coin diameter 12.4–12.6 mm weight 0.47 g round metallic object worn uneven surface raised irregular shapes contours sits white background object silver-gray darker gray shadows recessed areas lighter silver highlights raised areas showing textured marks indistinct central figure- relief.