Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, chainmail (iconographic), crosses, equal-armed cross (iconographic), spearhead (issue mark), mouth (iconographic), martyrs, Romanesque (style), knights, knight (iconographic), dragon (iconographic), Middle Ages, fight between good and evil (iconographic), fight against pagans (iconographic), dragons, spear (iconographic), spears, Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997). 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, in two quarters one ball, in the next two one dot. ca. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin. Diameter 12.9–13.2 mm. Weight 0.45 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_300

License type

Rights managed

Available size

27.0Mb (1.2Mb) / 10.2in x 10.2in / 3071 x 3071 (300dpi)

Keywords

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1086–1138 allegories chainmail iconographic crosses equal-armed cross spearhead issue mark mouth martyrs Romanesque style knights knight dragon Middle Ages fight good evil pagans dragons spear spears Adalbert St ca 956–997 Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting jaws turned upside down Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms two quarters ball next two dot 1125–1138 Kraków Coin Diameter 12.9–13.2 mm Weight 0.45 g small round metallic object worn surface centered white background showing raised relief human- figure triangular garment visible legs surrounded irregular textured areas object shades silver gray darker gray tarnish slight brownish discoloration.