Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138), allegories, equal-armed cross, spearhead (issue mark), chain mail, crosses, jaws, knight, martyrs, dragons, Romanesque (style), Middle Ages, fight between good and evil, dragon, fight against pagans, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), spear. 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 (three of them with one dot). ca. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin. Diameter 12.2–12.6 mm. Weight 0.26 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A63_499

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 equal-armed cross spearhead issue mark chain mail crosses jaws knight martyrs dragons Romanesque style Middle Ages fight good evil dragon pagans Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 spear Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting turned upside down Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball three them dot 1125–1138 Kraków Coin Diameter 12.2–12.6 mm Weight 0.26 g round metallic object worn uneven surface sits white background object silver-gray darker gray shadowing subtle highlights textured face raised irregular shapes curved ridges suggesting embossed design varied smooth rough areas perimeter.