Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138 / reign 1107–1138), allegories, crosses, spearhead (issue mark), equal-armed cross (iconographic), chain mail, martyrs, knight (iconographic), jaws (iconographic), Romanesque (style), knights, dragons, dragon (iconographic), Middle Ages, fight against pagans (iconographic), spear (iconographic), spears, fight between good and evil (iconographic), Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997). Obverse: in the linear border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Reverse: in the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; at the intersection of the arms, a ball; between the arms, one sun. ca. 1125–1138; Poland, Kraków; coin; diameter 12.5–12.8 mm; weight 0.31 g

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_353

License type

Rights managed

Available size

27.0Mb (1.2Mb) / 10.2in x 10.2in / 3071 x 3071 (300dpi)

Keywords

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1086–1138 reign 1107–1138 allegories crosses spearhead issue mark equal-armed cross iconographic chain mail martyrs knight jaws Romanesque style knights dragons dragon Middle Ages fight pagans spear spears good evil Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 Obverse linear border chain mail thrusting upside-down dragon Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls intersection arms ball sun 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.5–12.8 mm weight 0.31 g round metallic object textured worn surface sits near center white background object silver-gray darker gray shadows slight hints dull brown small areas features concentric raised rings edge central raised cross- form surrounded irregular roughened details.