Caption

Denarius of Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138). Obverse (beaded border): a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Reverse (triple beaded border): an isosceles cross topped with balls; between its arms, one ball (one of them with a dot). Allegorical iconography referencing martyrs, knights, dragons, fight between good and evil, and the fight against pagans; possible association with Saint Adalbert. Romanesque style. Issue mark: spearhead. Date ca. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin (denarius). Diameter: 12.6–13.4 mm. Weight: 0.35 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_304

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Rights managed

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Keywords

Denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1086–1138 Obverse beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball them dot Allegorical iconography referencing martyrs knights dragons fight good evil pagans possible association Saint Adalbert Romanesque style Issue mark Date ca 1125–1138 Kraków Coin denarius Diameter 12.6–13.4 mm Weight 0.35 g round metallic object worn uneven surface sits white background showing raised irregular relief design includes curving angular shapes rounded indentations object mostly silver-gray darker gray shadows slight areas off-white highlights small hint pale yellow near edge.