Caption

Denarius of Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138). Obverse: in a beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon; depiction evokes Adalbert/martyrdom and the fight between good and evil. Reverse: in a triple beaded border, an isosceles (equal-armed) cross topped with balls; at the intersection of the arms a ball, with one dot between each arm; one arm intersects the other at approximately 1/3 of its length. Romanesque style; ca. 1125–1138; Kraków, Poland. Coin; diameter 12.5–12.9 mm; weight 0.54 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_374

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 Obverse beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon depiction evokes Adalbert martyrdom fight good evil Reverse triple beaded border isosceles equal-armed cross topped balls intersection arms ball dot arm arm intersects approximately 1 3 length Romanesque style ca 1125–1138 Kraków Coin diameter 12.5–12.9 mm weight 0.54 g small round metallic object weathered surface showing raised recessed details form central motif object rough textured rim uneven edges visible wear small indentations surface colors primarily silvery-gray darker gray shadows hints brownish patina recessed areas background white.