Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, equal-armed cross, spearhead (issue mark), jaws, crosses, chain mail, knight, martyrs, Romanesque (style), dragons, Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997), fight between good and evil, fight against pagans, Middle Ages, 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. Between its arms, one ball (one of them has a dot). In one quarter, closer to the center of the cross, a dot. ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków, coin, diameter 11.9–12.2 mm, weight 0.46 g

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_369

License type

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 1086–1138 allegories equal-armed cross spearhead issue mark jaws crosses chain mail knight martyrs Romanesque style dragons Adalbert St ca 956–997 fight good evil pagans Middle Ages spears Obv beaded border chain mail thrusting dragon turned upside down Rv triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball them dot quarter closer center 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 11.9–12.2 mm weight 0.46 g round metallic object centered white background appearing silver-gray darker gray shadows lighter highlights surface raised circular border concentric ridges beaded texture central raised pattern resembling rounded bulbous ends shallow depressions metal surface irregularities dents slight rough texture.