Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, spearhead (issue mark), equal-armed cross, chain mail, crosses, jaws, martyrs, knight, Romanesque (style), dragons, Middle Ages, knights, dragon, fight between good and evil, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), spear, spears, fight against pagans. Obv.: In a linear border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon; above the knight's left foot, on its outer side, a dot. Rv.: In a triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; between its arms, one ball. ca. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin. Diameter 12.2–12.8 mm. Weight 0.39 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_022

License type

Rights managed

Available size

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 chain mail crosses jaws martyrs knight Romanesque style dragons Middle Ages knights dragon fight good evil Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 spear spears pagans Obv. linear border chain mail thrusting upside-down dragon knight's left foot outer side dot Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball 1125–1138 Kraków Coin Diameter 12.2–12.8 mm Weight 0.39 g small round metallic object sits white background object silver-gray darker gray shadows hints brownish tarnish concentric raised rings central pattern forming cross- shape small rounded protrusions ends.