Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, spearhead (issue mark), chain mail (iconographic), equal-armed cross (iconographic), crosses, jaws (iconographic), martyrs, knight (iconographic), Romanesque (style), jaws, dragons, knights, dragon (iconographic), Middle Ages, fight between good and evil (iconographic), Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), fight against pagans (iconographic), spears, spear (iconographic). 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. Ca. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin. Diameter 12.1–12.6 mm. Weight 0.39 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_386

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 allegories spearhead issue mark chain mail iconographic equal-armed cross crosses jaws martyrs knight Romanesque style dragons knights dragon Middle Ages fight good evil Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 pagans spears spear Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting turned upside down Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball Ca 1125–1138 Kraków Coin Diameter 12.1–12.6 mm Weight 0.39 g round metallic object textured surface showing concentric raised rings central cross- motif rounded knobs ends displayed plain white background visible colors include silver gray subtle darker gray tones.