Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, crosses, equal-armed cross, spearhead (issue mark), jaws, chain mail, martyrs, knight, Romanesque (style), dragons, Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997), dragon, Stanislaw Jastrzebowski (1898–1980), knights, Middle Ages, fight between good and evil, spear, fight against pagans, Obv. In the linear border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of a dragon turned upside down. On the outer side, above the knight's left foot, a dot. Rv. In the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls. Between its arms, one ball (three of them have one dot). ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków, coin, diameter 12.7–13.2 mm, weight 0.50 g

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_261

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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 crosses equal-armed cross spearhead issue mark jaws chain mail martyrs knight Romanesque style dragons Adalbert St ca 956–997 dragon Stanislaw Jastrzebowski 1898–1980 knights Middle Ages fight good evil spear pagans Obv linear border chain mail thrusting turned upside down outer side knight's left foot dot Rv triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball three them 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.7–13.2 mm weight 0.50 g round metallic object worn textured surface sits white background object silver-gray darker gray shadows slight brownish areas bears raised irregular shapes shallow grooves suggest embossed design curved angular forms side rim slightly uneven.