Caption

Denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138). Obverse: in the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of a dragon turned upside down. Reverse: in the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with spheres; between its arms radiate two spheres (smaller ones closer to the center, larger ones—one with a dot). Allegorical imagery referencing knights, dragons, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans, and Saint Adalbert. Romanesque style. Issue mark: spearhead. Date: ca. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin (denarius). Diameter: 12.3–12.9 mm. Weight: 0.38 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_407

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Rights managed

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Keywords

Denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1107–1138 Obverse beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws dragon turned upside down Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped spheres arms radiate two spheres smaller ones closer center larger ones dot Allegorical imagery referencing knights dragons fight good evil pagans Saint Adalbert Romanesque style Issue mark Date ca 1125–1138 Kraków Coin denarius Diameter 12.3–12.9 mm Weight 0.38 g round metallic object textured irregular edge concentric raised rings showing central cross- shape rounded knobs ends smaller bumps within innermost circle colors visible silver gray subtle darker gray tones white background.