Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138), allegories, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), spearhead (issue mark), chain mail (iconographic), equal-armed cross (iconographic), chain mail, crosses, mouth (iconographic), mouths, Romanesque (style), knights, dragon (iconographic), dragons, martyrs, knight (iconographic), Middle Ages, Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997), spear (iconographic), fight against pagans (iconographic), spears, fight between good and evil (iconographic). 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); between its arms, one sphere (one of them with a dot). ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków; coin; diameter 12.3–12.8 mm; weight 0.51 g

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_017

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 1086–1138 spearhead issue mark chain mail iconographic equal-armed cross crosses mouth mouths Romanesque style knights dragon dragons martyrs knight Middle Ages Adalbert St ca 956–997 spear fight pagans spears good evil Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting jaws turned upside down Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped spheres them dot arms sphere 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.3–12.8 mm weight 0.51 g round metallic object textured uneven surface sits white background object shades silver gray darker gray areas subtle hints warm brownish tones raised indented regions creating irregular pattern across face.