Caption

Denarius of 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 balls; a ball at the intersection of the arms and one between the arms. Allegorical Christian/medieval iconography (knights, martyrs, fight against pagans, battle between good and evil); Romanesque style; references to St. Adalbert. Date: ca. 1125–1138. Place: Poland, Kraków. Coin. Diameter 11.6–12.1 mm. Weight 0.39 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_478

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Rights managed

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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 ball intersection arms Allegorical Christian medieval iconography knights martyrs fight pagans battle good evil Romanesque style references St Adalbert Date ca 1125–1138 Place Kraków Coin Diameter 11.6–12.1 mm Weight 0.39 g round metallic object worn textured surface showing raised irregular patterns shallow relief imagery primarily silver-gray darker gray faint brownish tones sits centered plain white background casts no visible shadow.