Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, chain mail, equal-armed cross, crosses, spearhead (issue mark), jaws, knight, Romanesque (style), martyrs, dragons, dragon, knights, Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997), fight between good and evil, Middle Ages, fight against pagans, spear, Obv. In the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of a dragon turned upside down. Above the knight's left foot, on its outer side, a dot. Rv. In the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls. Between its arms, one ball. One arm intersects the other at approximately 1/3 of its length. ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków, coin, diameter 12.1–12.4 mm, weight 0.35 g

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_001

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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 allegories chain mail equal-armed cross crosses spearhead issue mark jaws knight Romanesque style martyrs dragons dragon knights Adalbert St ca 956–997 fight good evil Middle Ages pagans spear Obv beaded border chain mail thrusting turned upside down knight's left foot outer side dot Rv triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball arm intersects approximately 1 3 length 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.1–12.4 mm weight 0.35 g round metallic object worn textured surface sits white background object silvery-gray darker gray areas small patches slightly warmer metallic sheen showing irregular raised indented shapes across face suggest rough uneven detail.