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denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107-1138), Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086-1138), allegories, spearhead (issue mark), chain mail (iconographic), equal-armed cross (iconographic), chain mails, crosses, jaws (iconographic), knight (iconographic), martyrs, Romanesque (style), dragons, knights, jaws, dragon (iconographic), Middle Ages, Adalbert (St.; ca. 956-997), fight against pagans (iconographic), fight between good and evil (iconographic), spear (iconographic), spears, Obv. In the beaded 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. Between its arms, one ball. ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków, coin, diameter 11.3 mm, diameter 11.9 mm, weight 0.32 g

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_286

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

Keywords

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1107-1138 1086-1138 allegories spearhead issue mark chain mail iconographic equal-armed cross chain mails crosses jaws knight martyrs Romanesque style dragons knights dragon Middle Ages Adalbert St ca 956-997 fight pagans good evil spear spears Obv beaded border chain mail thrusting turned upside down Rv triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 11.3 mm diameter 11.9 mm weight 0.32 g circular metallic object rough textured surface centered white background showing irregular raised recessed areas worn appearance visible colors include silver gray hints darker gray.