Caption

Denarius of Boleslaw III Krzywousty (Prince of Poland; reign 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; one ball between its arms. Allegorical imagery referencing Adalbert and the fight between good and evil / fight against pagans; Romanesque style. Circa 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin; diameter 12.9 mm; weight 0.35 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_031

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 reign 1107–1138 Obverse beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls ball arms Allegorical imagery referencing Adalbert fight good evil pagans Romanesque style Circa 1125–1138 Kraków Coin diameter 12.9 mm weight 0.35 g single round metallic object sits near center white background showing textured surface raised recessed areas suggest embossed design primarily silver-gray darker gray shadows subtle lighter highlights surrounding area plain white.