Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138), allegories, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), spearhead (issue mark), equal-armed cross (iconographic), chain mail (iconographic), crosses, chain mails, mouth (iconographic), martyrs, Romanesque (style), mouths, knights, knight (iconographic), dragons, fight between good and evil (iconographic), fight against pagans (iconographic), spear (iconographic), dragon (iconographic), Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), spears, Middle Ages, Obv. In the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of a dragon turned upside down. Rv. In the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls. At the intersection of the arms, a ball. Between them, one ball. ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków, coin, diameter 12.1–12.3 mm, weight 0.46 g

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_491

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 1107–1138 allegories 1086–1138 spearhead issue mark equal-armed cross iconographic chain mail crosses chain mails mouth martyrs Romanesque style mouths knights knight dragons fight good evil pagans spear dragon Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 spears Middle Ages Obv beaded border chain mail thrusting jaws turned upside down Rv triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls intersection arms ball them 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.1–12.3 mm weight 0.46 g round metallic object worn textured surface sits white background primarily gray darker gray shadows slight silvery highlights showing concentric raised rings irregular central design rounded bumps depressions give pitted aged appearance.