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), chain mail, jaws, martyrs, chain mail, jaws, dragons, Romanesque (style), dragon, knights, Middle Ages, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans, spears, spear, Wojciech (St.; ca. 956–997), 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 spheres (one of them with a dot). Between its arms, one sphere (two of them with a dot each)., ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków, coin, diameter 12.2–12.7 mm, weight 0.43 g

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_364

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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 chain mail jaws martyrs dragons Romanesque style dragon knights Middle Ages fight good evil pagans spears spear Wojciech St ca 956–997 Obv beaded border knight chain mail thrusting turned upside down Rv triple beaded border isosceles cross topped spheres them dot arms sphere two 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.2–12.7 mm weight 0.43 g small round metallic object textured worn surface sits white background object silver-gray darker gray areas crevices subtle brownish spots discoloration surface raised irregular shapes indentations suggesting relief design edges.