Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138), allegories, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), spearhead (issue mark), chain mail (iconographic), chain mails, mouth (iconographic), equal-armed cross (iconographic), martyrs, crosses, knight (iconographic), Romanesque (style), mouths, dragons, dragon (iconographic), knights, Middle Ages, fight between good and evil (iconographic), fight against pagans (iconographic), spear (iconographic), spears, Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997). Obv.: In the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of a dragon turned upside down. Rv.: In the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; between its arms, one ball (one of them with a dot). ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków, coin, diameter 12.4 mm, weight 0.39 g

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_338

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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 1107–1138 allegories 1086–1138 spearhead issue mark chain mail iconographic chain mails mouth equal-armed cross martyrs crosses knight Romanesque style mouths dragons dragon knights Middle Ages fight good evil pagans spear spears Adalbert St ca 956–997 Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting jaws turned upside down Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball them dot 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.4 mm weight 0.39 g round metallic object silver-gray surface sits white background object raised central design resembling rounded ends surrounded concentric beaded indented rings variations shading include darker gray crevices slightly warmer gray highlights.