Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138), allegories, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), crosses, equal-armed cross, spearhead (issue mark), jaw, chain mail, chain mails, martyrs, Romanesque (style), knight, jaws, knights, dragon, dragons, fight between good and evil, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), spear, Middle Ages, fight against pagans, spears. Obverse: in the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of a dragon turned upside down. Reverse: in the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; at the intersection of the arms, a ball; between them, one ball (on three of them one dot, possibly also on the fourth — this quarter is impossible to observe). One arm intersects the other at approximately 1/3 of its length. ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków; coin; diameter 11.9–12.1 mm; weight 0.32 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_344

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 1107–1138 allegories 1086–1138 crosses equal-armed cross spearhead issue mark jaw chain mail chain mails martyrs Romanesque style knight jaws knights dragon dragons fight good evil Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 spear Middle Ages pagans spears Obverse beaded border chain mail thrusting turned upside down Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls intersection arms ball them on three dot also fourth quarter impossible observe arm intersects approximately 1 3 length 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 11.9–12.1 mm weight 0.32 g single round metallic object textured surface sits white background showing raised central design composed group rounded protrusions connected short ridges surrounded concentric beaded scalloped borders object displays worn uneven finish visible pits scratches colors silver gray hints dull gold dark tarnish.