Caption

Denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138). Obverse: in a beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Reverse: in a triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with spheres (two with one dot each); between its arms, one quarter with two radiating spheres (one smaller near the center, one larger) and the three remaining quarters with one sphere each. Iconography: spearhead, chain mail, crosses, jaws, dragon, knight, martyrs, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), spears, fight between good and evil; Romanesque style; fight against pagans. Date ca. 1125–1138; Poland, Kraków. Coin (denarius). Diameter 12.7–13.5 mm; weight 0.61 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_445

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Rights managed

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27.0Mb (1.2Mb) / 10.2in x 10.2in / 3071 x 3071 (300dpi)

Keywords

Denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1086–1138 Obverse beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped spheres two dot arms quarter radiating smaller near center larger three remaining quarters sphere Iconography chain mail crosses dragon martyrs Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 spears fight good evil Romanesque style pagans Date ca 1125–1138 Kraków Coin denarius Diameter 12.7–13.5 mm weight 0.61 g single round metallic object weathered textured surface sits white background object silver-gray darker gray brownish tones crevices showing raised circular ridges indented central area intersecting lines irregular shapes small cracked edge side.