Caption

Denarius of Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; ca. 1086–1138). Obverse: within a linear border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon; a dot is placed outside above the knight's left foot. Reverse: within a triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; between its arms are balls (three of them with one dot). Iconography includes knight, chain mail, spear/spearhead, dragon, jaws, equal-armed cross, martyrs, fight against pagans/fight between good and evil; Romanesque style; associated with Saint Adalbert. Date: ca. 1125–1138. Place: Poland, Kraków. Coin (denarius). Diameter: 12.3–12.8 mm. Weight: 0.50 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_292

License type

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 ca 1086–1138 Obverse within linear border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon dot placed outside knight's left foot Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms three them Iconography includes chain mail spear dragon equal-armed cross martyrs fight pagans good evil Romanesque style associated Saint Adalbert Date 1125–1138 Place Kraków Coin denarius Diameter 12.3–12.8 mm Weight 0.50 g single round metallic object worn irregular surface sits centered white background object silver-gray darker gray faint darker brownish areas raised indented textured shapes across face suggesting relief pattern rim.