Caption

Denarius of Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; r. 1107–1138). Obverse: in a beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Reverse: in a triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; one ball between its arms. Iconography: allegories, equal-armed cross, spearhead (issue mark), crosses, chain mail, martyrs, Romanesque style, knight, dragons, Middle Ages, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans, spear, Saint Adalbert (ca. 956–997). Date: ca. 1125–1138. Place: Kraków, Poland. Medium: coin. Diameter: 12.9 mm. Weight: 0.43 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_322

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Keywords

Denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland r 1107–1138 Obverse beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls ball arms Iconography allegories equal-armed cross issue mark crosses chain mail martyrs Romanesque style dragons Middle Ages fight good evil pagans spear Saint Adalbert ca 956–997 Date 1125–1138 Place Kraków Medium coin Diameter 12.9 mm Weight 0.43 g round metallic object textured uneven surface sits white background silver-gray darker gray shading recessed areas brighter highlights raised areas showing irregular edges raised rim several indented embossed shapes across face create worn relief- pattern small cluster bead- bumps side.