Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, spearhead (issue mark), equal-armed cross (iconographic), crosses, jaws (iconographic), chain mail (iconographic), martyrs, Romanesque (style), knight (iconographic), dragons, dragon (iconographic), Middle Ages, fight against pagans (iconographic), fight between good and evil (iconographic), spear (iconographic), Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), spears. 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 spheres (one of them with a dot). At the intersection of the arms, a sphere. Between them, one sphere (three of them with a dot). Ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków, coin, diameter 11.9–12.1 mm, weight 0.43 g

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_015

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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 1086–1138 allegories spearhead issue mark equal-armed cross iconographic crosses jaws chain mail martyrs Romanesque style knight dragons dragon Middle Ages fight pagans good evil spear Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 spears Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting turned upside down Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped spheres them dot intersection arms sphere three Ca 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 11.9–12.1 mm weight 0.43 g round metallic object sits white background showing textured uneven surface raised indented areas object displays irregular ridges patterns radiating center part edge visible colors silver grey subtle darker grey tones.