Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), equal-armed cross, allegories, knights, knight in chain mail, spear, spearhead (issue mark), dragons, dragon, jaws, martyrs, Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997), fight against pagans, fight between good and evil, Romanesque (style), 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; between its arms, one ball. ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków, coin, diameter 12.7–12.9 mm, weight 0.36 g

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_493

License type

Rights managed

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27.0Mb (1.2Mb) / 10.2in x 10.2in / 3071 x 3071 (300dpi)

Keywords

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1086–1138 equal-armed cross allegories knights knight chain mail spear spearhead issue mark dragons dragon jaws martyrs Adalbert St ca 956–997 fight pagans good evil Romanesque style Obv beaded border chain mail thrusting turned upside down Rv triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.7–12.9 mm weight 0.36 g single round metallic object sits centered white background displaying worn uneven surface raised recessed areas forming textured patterns silver gray darker gray shadows lighter silver highlights irregular edges sculpted relief suggesting contours shapes across face.