Caption

Denarius of Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; ca. 1086–1138). Obverse: in a beaded 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; at the intersection of the arms, a ball with a dot; between the arms, one ball (one with a dot). Iconography: chain mail, spearhead (issue mark), equal-armed cross, crosses, jaws, knight, martyrs, dragons, Romanesque style; themes of Middle Ages, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans; depiction of Saint Adalbert (ca. 956–997). Date: ca. 1125–1138. Place: Poland, Kraków. Medium: coin (denarius). Diameter: 11.3–12.2 mm. Weight: 0.35 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_378

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Keywords

Denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland ca 1086–1138 Obverse beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls intersection arms ball dot Iconography chain mail issue mark equal-armed cross crosses martyrs dragons Romanesque style themes Middle Ages fight good evil pagans depiction Saint Adalbert 956–997 Date 1125–1138 Place Kraków Medium coin denarius Diameter 11.3–12.2 mm Weight 0.35 g small circular metallic object worn uneven surface sits white background object silver-gray darker tarnished areas raised recessed textures irregular edges showing impression figure surrounding shapes bas-relief subtle shadow highlights.