Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, spearhead (issue mark), chain mail (iconographic), crosses, jaws (iconographic), martyrs, dragons, Romanesque (style), knight (iconographic), dragon (iconographic), Middle Ages, fight between good and evil (iconographic), spear (iconographic), spears, fight against pagans (iconographic), Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997). Obv.: In the linear 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 (two of them with one dot). One arm intersects the other at approximately 1/3 of its length. ca. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin. Diameter 12.2–12.8 mm. Weight 0.37 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_398

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 crosses jaws martyrs dragons Romanesque style knight dragon Middle Ages fight good evil spear spears pagans Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 Obv. linear border chain mail thrusting turned upside down Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball two them dot arm intersects approximately 1 3 length 1125–1138 Kraków Coin Diameter 12.2–12.8 mm Weight 0.37 g single round metallic object worn uneven surface sits centered white background object silver-gray darker gray shadows subtle lighter highlights showing irregular raised indented areas across face curved ridges group irregular shapes outer edge slightly raised uneven patches duller tarnished gray small bright reflections.