Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138), allegories, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), spearhead (issue mark), equal-armed cross, chain mail, chain mails, martyrs, knight, crosses, Romanesque (style), dragons, dragon, knights, jaws, jaw, Middle Ages, fight between good and evil, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), fight against pagans, spears, spear. 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 12.2–12.9 mm; weight 0.50 g

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_389

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 allegories 1086–1138 spearhead issue mark equal-armed cross chain mail chain mails martyrs knight crosses Romanesque style dragons dragon knights jaws jaw 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 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.2–12.9 mm weight 0.50 g round metallic object worn textured surface sits white background object silver-gray darker gray shadows small area subtle reddish discoloration raised irregular relief forms edge ridging suggesting embossed design.