Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (Prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, equal-armed cross, chain mail, spearhead (issue mark), crosses, jaws, knight, martyrs, Romanesque (style), dragons, dragon, Middle Ages, Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997), fight between good and evil, spear, spears, fight against pagans. Obv.: In the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Rv.: In the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; between its arms, one ball. ca. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin. Diameter 11.9–12.5 mm; weight 0.45 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_312

License type

Rights managed

Available size

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

Keywords

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty Prince Poland 1086–1138 allegories equal-armed cross chain mail spearhead issue mark crosses jaws knight martyrs Romanesque style dragons dragon Middle Ages Adalbert St ca 956–997 fight good evil spear spears pagans Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting upside-down dragon Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball 1125–1138 Kraków Coin Diameter 11.9–12.5 mm weight 0.45 g small round metallic object worn uneven surface sits white background object silvery-gray color darker gray shadows lighter highlights raised irregular design curved angular shapes shallow indentations suggest texture relief.