Caption

Denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138). Obv.: in beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Rv.: in triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with spheres (one with a dot); between its arms, nearer the center one dot, nearer the ends one sun (two of them with one dot each). Iconography: spearhead, chain mail, equal-armed cross, knight, dragon, jaws, martyrs, spears; themes of fight against pagans and fight between good and evil; Romanesque style; depiction of Saint Adalbert (Adalbert; ca. 956–997) implied. Date: ca. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin. Diameter 12.1–12.3 mm. Weight 0.38 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_439

License type

Rights managed

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Keywords

Denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1086–1138 Obv. beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped spheres dot arms nearer center ends sun two them Iconography chain mail equal-armed cross dragon martyrs spears themes fight pagans good evil Romanesque style depiction Saint Adalbert Adalbert ca 956–997 implied Date 1125–1138 Kraków Coin Diameter 12.1–12.3 mm Weight 0.38 g small circular metallic object worn uneven surface rests white background object silver-gray darker gray areas subtle brownish tarnish face raised cross- motif surrounded concentric raised ridges irregular indentations variations texture slight shadowing edges.