Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086-1138; reign 1107-1138), Romanesque, ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków; coin (denarius), diameter 11.8–12.2 mm, weight 0.37 g. Obverse: in a linear border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon; above the knight's left foot, a dot. Reverse: in a triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; between its arms, one ball. Iconography: knight, chain mail, spear/spearhead, dragon, jaws, equal-armed cross, crosses, martyrs, fight against pagans, fight between good and evil; depiction associated with Saint Adalbert (ca. 956–997).

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A63_320

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Keywords

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1086-1138 reign 1107-1138 Romanesque ca 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 11.8–12.2 mm weight 0.37 g Obverse linear border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon knight's left foot dot Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball Iconography chain mail spear dragon equal-armed cross crosses martyrs fight pagans good evil depiction associated Saint Adalbert 956–997 round metallic object weathered uneven surface resting white background object mix silver gray tones hints darker gray subtle greenish brownish patina faint raised irregular shapes contours across face.