Caption

Denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138). Obverse (beaded border): a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Reverse (triple beaded border): an isosceles cross topped with balls; a central ball at the intersection and one ball between the arms. Allegorical imagery: knights, dragons, martyrs, fight against pagans, fight between good and evil; Romanesque style; reference to St. Adalbert. Issue mark: spearhead. Date: ca. 1125–1138. Place: Poland, Kraków. Coin (denarius). Diameter: 11.6–12.1 mm. Weight: 0.39 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_479

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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 1086–1138 Obverse beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls central ball intersection ball arms Allegorical imagery knights dragons martyrs fight pagans good evil Romanesque style reference St Adalbert Issue mark Date ca 1125–1138 Place Kraków Coin denarius Diameter 11.6–12.1 mm Weight 0.39 g small round metallic object raised central motif resembling quatrefoil surrounded concentric raised rings beaded decorative borders showing textured slightly worn surface highlights shadows visible colors silver gray subtle darker gray areas.