Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, chain mail (iconographic), spearhead (issue mark), crosses, equal-armed cross (iconographic), jaws (iconographic), martyrs, knight (iconographic), Romanesque (style), knights, dragon (iconographic), fight between good and evil (iconographic), Middle Ages, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), fight against pagans (iconographic), spear (iconographic), Obv. In the linear 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 (three of them with one dot each). ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków, coin, diameter 13.2–13.5 mm, weight 0.58 g

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_269

License type

Rights managed

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26.6Mb (1.1Mb) / 10.2in x 10.2in / 3047 x 3047 (300dpi)

Keywords

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1086–1138 allegories chain mail iconographic spearhead issue mark crosses equal-armed cross jaws martyrs knight Romanesque style knights dragon fight good evil Middle Ages Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 pagans spear Obv linear border chain mail thrusting turned upside down Rv triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls two them dot arms ball three 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 13.2–13.5 mm weight 0.58 g circular metallic object shiny silver surface sits white background object irregular raised indented areas suggesting worn hammered texture curved rim edges several shallow grooves bumps across face colors visible include silver gray darker gray shadows.