Caption

Denarius of 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 equal-armed (isosceles) cross topped with balls; at the intersection of the arms, a ball; one ball between the arms. Allegorical imagery: knights, dragon(s), fight between good and evil, fight against pagans; references to martyrs and Saint Adalbert. Romanesque style. Issue mark: spearhead. Date: ca. 1125–1138. Place: Poland, Kraków. Coin (denarius). Diameter: 12.8–13.2 mm. Weight: 0.28 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_463

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 Obverse beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws dragon turned upside down Reverse triple beaded border equal-armed isosceles cross topped balls intersection arms ball Allegorical imagery knights s fight good evil pagans references martyrs Saint Adalbert Romanesque style Issue mark Date ca 1125–1138 Place Kraków Coin denarius Diameter 12.8–13.2 mm Weight 0.28 g circular metallic object raised central design resembling floral rosette pattern surrounded concentric raised rings showing worn textured surface irregular edges small chipped area predominant colors visible silver gray white background.