Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, crosses, chainmail, spearhead (issue mark), jaws, equal-armed cross, martyrs, knight, dragons, Middle Ages, Romanesque (style), fight between good and evil, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), fight against pagans, spear, spears. Obv.: In the linear border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of a dragon turned upside down; a dot between the knight's legs. Rv.: In the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; between its arms, one ball (one of them with a dot). ca. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin. Diameter 12.1–12.6 mm. Weight 0.35 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_275

License type

Rights managed

Available size

26.3Mb (1.0Mb) / 10.1in x 10.1in / 3030 x 3030 (300dpi)

Keywords

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1086–1138 allegories crosses chainmail spearhead issue mark jaws equal-armed cross martyrs knight dragons Middle Ages Romanesque style fight good evil Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 pagans spear spears Obv. linear border chain mail thrusting dragon turned upside down dot knight's legs Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball them 1125–1138 Kraków Coin Diameter 12.1–12.6 mm Weight 0.35 g round metallic object worn textured surface sits white background object silver-gray darker gray shadows grooves lighter reflective highlights showing embossed irregular relief pattern curved angular raised shapes center edge slightly uneven rim small areas darker tarnish.