Caption

Denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138). Obverse: in a linear border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Reverse: in a triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls (three with one dot each); between its arms, one ball. Allegorical imagery referencing Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), knights, martyrs, and the fight against pagans (struggle between good and evil). Romanesque style, Middle Ages, ca. 1125–1138. Coin (denarius), Poland, Kraków. Diameter 12.1–12.5 mm, weight 0.41 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_373

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 1086–1138 Obverse linear border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls three dot arms ball Allegorical imagery referencing Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 knights martyrs fight pagans struggle good evil Romanesque style Middle Ages 1125–1138 Coin denarius Kraków Diameter 12.1–12.5 mm weight 0.41 g single round metallic object sits near center white background silver-gray darker gray shadows slight brownish tones worn areas concentric raised ridges edge central circular area containing cross- raised feature rounded nodes ends surface uneven texture pits scuffs highlights raised parts darker gray recesses.