Caption

Denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138). Obverse: in the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Reverse: in the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; between its arms, three balls; one arm intersects the other at approximately 1/3 of its length. Iconography: spearhead, chain mail, equal-armed cross, crosses, mouth, knight, martyrs, Romanesque style, knights, dragons, fight against pagans, fight between good and evil, spears, dragon. References to Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997). Attributed maker: Boleslaw III Krzywousty (1086–1138). Date: ca. 1125–1138. Place: Poland, Kraków. Coin; diameter 12.2–12.9 mm; weight 0.36 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_014

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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 1107–1138 Obverse beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms three balls arm intersects approximately 1 3 length Iconography chain mail equal-armed cross crosses mouth martyrs Romanesque style knights dragons fight pagans good evil spears dragon References Adalbert St ca 956–997 Attributed maker 1086–1138 Date 1125–1138 Place Kraków Coin diameter 12.2–12.9 mm weight 0.36 g round metallic object worn textured surface showing concentric raised ridges central cluster rounded protrusions object predominantly silver-gray areas darker gray small patches muted gold set plain white background.