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), crosses, chain mail, equal-armed cross (iconographic), mouth (iconographic), martyrs, Romanesque (style), knight (iconographic), knights, dragons, mouths, dragon (iconographic), Middle Ages, fight between good and evil (iconographic), fight against pagans (iconographic), Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), spears, spear (iconographic). Obv.: In the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of a dragon turned upside down; a ball between the knight's legs. Rv.: In the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls, one ball between each arm. ca. 1125–1138, Kraków, Poland; coin; diameter 12.1–12.3 mm; weight 0.38 g

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_361

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 1107–1138 allegories 1086–1138 spearhead issue mark chain mail iconographic crosses equal-armed cross mouth martyrs Romanesque style knight knights dragons mouths dragon Middle Ages fight good evil pagans Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 spears spear Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting jaws turned upside down ball knight's legs Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arm 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.1–12.3 mm weight 0.38 g round metallic object worn textured surface sits centered plain white background object concentric ridges raised central design rounded protrusions cross- indentation colors silver gray darker gray shadows slight lighter highlights.