Caption

Denarius of Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; ruled 1107–1138). Obverse: in the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Reverse: in the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; one ball between its arms. Allegorical imagery: knights, dragons, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans; motifs include spearhead (issue mark), spears, crosses (equal-armed cross), chain mail, jaws. Romanesque style. Associated figure: Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997). Date: ca. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin (denarius). Diameter: 11.9–12.4 mm. Weight: 0.15 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_259

License type

Rights managed

Available size

26.6Mb (1.2Mb) / 10.2in x 10.2in / 3048 x 3048 (300dpi)

Keywords

Denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland ruled 1107–1138 Obverse beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls ball arms Allegorical imagery knights dragons fight good evil pagans motifs include issue mark spears crosses equal-armed cross chain mail Romanesque style Associated figure Adalbert St ca 956–997 Date 1125–1138 Kraków Coin denarius Diameter 11.9–12.4 mm Weight 0.15 g single round object rough textured surface sits near center white background object mostly gray darker gray shading small lighter gray highlights tiny spots pale yellow within irregular gaps holes surface.