Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138), allegories, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), equal-armed cross, spearhead (issue mark), crosses, chain mail, martyrs, knight, jaws, Romanesque (style), jaws, dragons, knights, dragon, Middle Ages, fight against pagans, spear, spears, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), fight between good and evil, 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, three balls. One arm intersects the other at approximately 1/3 of its length. ca. 1125–1138, Kraków, Poland, coin, diameter 12.1 mm–12.6 mm, weight 0.30 g

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_414

License type

Rights managed

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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 equal-armed cross spearhead issue mark crosses chain mail martyrs knight jaws Romanesque style dragons knights dragon Middle Ages fight pagans spear spears Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 good evil Obv linear border chain mail thrusting turned upside down Rv triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms three balls arm intersects approximately 1 3 length 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.1 mm–12.6 mm weight 0.30 g small round metallic object rough textured surface irregular edges sits white background object worn uneven relief face raised recessed areas colors include shades silver gray touches brownish patina.