Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138), Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, spearhead (issue mark), chain mail (iconographic), equal-armed cross (iconographic), crosses, jaws (iconographic), chain mail, knight (iconographic), martyrs, Romanesque (style), dragons, knights, jaws, dragon (iconographic), fight between good and evil (iconographic), Middle Ages, fight against pagans (iconographic), spear (iconographic), Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), spears, 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. At the intersection of the arms, a ball. Between them, one ball. ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków, coin, diameter 11.4 mm, diameter 12.2 mm, weight 0.34 g

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_349

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Rights managed

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27.0Mb (1.0Mb) / 10.2in x 10.2in / 3071 x 3071 (300dpi)

Keywords

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1107–1138 1086–1138 allegories spearhead issue mark chain mail iconographic equal-armed cross crosses jaws knight martyrs Romanesque style dragons knights dragon fight good evil Middle Ages pagans spear Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 spears Obv beaded border chain mail thrusting turned upside down Rv triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls intersection arms ball them 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 11.4 mm diameter 12.2 mm weight 0.34 g round metallic coin worn textured surface sits white background primarily silver-gray hints darker gray recessed areas small patch reddish discoloration raised relief standing figure facing left holding long object angles downward several raised decorative ridges coin edge.