Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138), allegories, equal-armed cross, spearhead (issue mark), chain mail, crosses, mouth, martyrs, knight, dragons, Romanesque (style), knights, dragon, fight between good and evil, Middle Ages, spear, fight against pagans, mouths, spears, Adalbert (St.; 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; a sun under the knight's right elbow. Rv.: In the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with suns; between its arms, in three quarters, two radiating spheres (smaller ones closer to the center, the other larger), in the fourth quarter only a large sphere; one arm intersects the other at approximately 1/3 of its length. c. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin. Diameter 11.9–12.4 mm. Weight 0.32 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_400

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 equal-armed cross spearhead issue mark chain mail crosses mouth martyrs knight dragons Romanesque style knights dragon fight good evil Middle Ages spear pagans mouths spears Adalbert St ca 956–997 Obv. linear border chain mail thrusting jaws turned upside down sun under knight's right elbow Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped suns arms three quarters two radiating spheres smaller ones closer center larger fourth quarter large sphere arm intersects approximately 1 3 length c 1125–1138 Kraków Coin Diameter 11.9–12.4 mm Weight 0.32 g round metallic object worn textured surface sits white background object primarily silver-gray darker gray shadows slight brownish discoloration places face recessed circular field raised irregular linear rounded shapes suggesting abstract forms contours.