Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138), allegories, spearhead (issue mark), chain mail (iconographic), equal-armed cross (iconographic), jaws (iconographic), knight (iconographic), martyrs, Romanesque (style), dragons, Middle Ages, fight against pagans (iconographic), Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), spear (iconographic), fight between good and evil. Obv.: In the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon; above the knight's left foot, on its outer side, a dot. Rev.: In the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; between its arms, one ball. Ca. 1125–1138, Kraków, Poland. Coin; diameter 12.2 mm; weight 0.39 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_498

License type

Rights managed

Available size

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

Keywords

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1107–1138 allegories spearhead issue mark chain mail iconographic equal-armed cross jaws knight martyrs Romanesque style dragons Middle Ages fight pagans Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 spear good evil Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting upside-down dragon knight's left foot outer side dot Rev. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball Ca 1125–1138 Kraków Coin diameter 12.2 mm weight 0.39 g circular metallic object worn textured surface displaying concentric raised rings central design formed intersecting lines rounded nodules object irregular edges uneven patina visible dents scratches Colors visible include silver gray areas darker tarnish brownish.