Caption

Denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138). Obverse: in the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Reverse: in the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; at the intersection of the arms a ball; one arm intersects the other at approximately 1/3 of its length. Allegorical imagery: knights, dragons, martyrs, fight against pagans, fight between good and evil; depiction of Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997). Romanesque style. Issue mark: spearhead. Date: ca. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin. Diameter 11.5–11.9 mm. Weight 0.44 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_465

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 Obverse beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls intersection arms ball arm intersects approximately 1 3 length Allegorical imagery knights dragons martyrs fight pagans good evil depiction Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 Romanesque style Issue mark Date 1125–1138 Kraków Coin Diameter 11.5–11.9 mm Weight 0.44 g single round metallic object weathered textured surface sits white background object silver-gray darker gray shadows slight brownish discoloration places face raised circular linear indentations forming symmetrical pattern surrounded dotted border.