Caption

Denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138). Obverse: in the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Reverse: in the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; at the intersection of the arms, a ball; between the arms, three balls; one arm intersects the other at approximately 1/3 of its length. Iconography: chainmail, spearhead, equal-armed cross, crosses, jaws, knight, martyrs, Romanesque style, dragons, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), fight between good and evil, fight against pagans, spear. Date: ca. 1125–1138. Place: Poland, Kraków. Medium/function: coin. Diameter: 11.4–11.6 mm. Weight: 0.35 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_318

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 1086–1138 Obverse beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls intersection arms ball three balls arm intersects approximately 1 3 length Iconography chainmail equal-armed cross crosses martyrs Romanesque style dragons Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 fight good evil pagans spear Date 1125–1138 Place Kraków Medium function coin Diameter 11.4–11.6 mm Weight 0.35 g round metallic object worn textured surface sits white background showing mix silver gray tones darker tarnished areas object displays irregular raised indented shapes suggesting layered curved forms slightly rim small scattered bumps scratches across face.