Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, spearhead (issue mark), crosses, equal-armed cross, chain mail, jaws, knight, martyrs, Romanesque (style), knights, dragons, dragon, Middle Ages, Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997), fight between good and evil, fight against pagans, spear, spears. Obv.: In the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Rv.: In the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with spheres (one with a dot); between its arms, one sphere (two with a dot). ca. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin. Diameter 12.4–12.8 mm. Weight 0.31 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_428

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 crosses equal-armed cross chain mail jaws knight martyrs Romanesque style knights dragons dragon Middle Ages Adalbert St ca 956–997 fight good evil pagans spear spears Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting upside-down dragon Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped spheres dot arms sphere two 1125–1138 Kraków Coin Diameter 12.4–12.8 mm Weight 0.31 g small round metallic object rests white background worn coin uneven surface raised irregular shapes shallow indentations mix silver gray tones darker gray areas recesses subtle hints brownish greenish patina parts edge surface coin's rim slightly irregular textured concentric lines raised motifs across face create rough aged appearance.