Caption

Denarius of Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; ca. 1086–1138), ca. 1125–1138. Obverse: in the beaded 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. Romanesque style; iconography includes spearhead, equal-armed cross, chain mail, jaws, martyrs/knight, dragons, fight between good and evil/fight against pagans, spears, Saint Adalbert. Coin; Poland, Kraków. Diameter 12.2–12.6 mm; weight 0.37 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_356

License type

Rights managed

Available size

27.0Mb (1.1Mb) / 10.2in x 10.2in / 3071 x 3071 (300dpi)

Keywords

Denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland ca 1086–1138 1125–1138 Obverse beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls intersection arms ball sun Romanesque style iconography includes equal-armed cross chain mail martyrs dragons fight good evil pagans spears Saint Adalbert Coin Kraków Diameter 12.2–12.6 mm weight 0.37 g round metallic object worn textured surface sits white background object displays irregular raised indented areas suggesting relief design visible tones silver gray darker gray edges slightly uneven surface scratches pits smoother reflective spots subtle variations brightness across surface.