Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138), allegories, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), equal-armed cross, spearhead (issue mark), crosses, chain mail, chain mails, mouth, knight, martyrs, dragons, Romanesque (style), knights, dragon, mouths, Middle Ages, Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997), fight between good and evil, fight against pagans, spear, 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 balls. At the intersection of the arms, a ball. Between them, one ball. One arm intersects the other at approximately 1/3 of its length. ca. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin. Diameter 11.2 mm; diameter 11.8 mm. Weight 0.30 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_037

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 equal-armed cross spearhead issue mark crosses chain mail chain mails mouth knight martyrs dragons Romanesque style knights dragon mouths Middle Ages Adalbert St ca 956–997 fight good evil pagans spear spears Obv beaded border chain mail thrusting jaws turned upside down Rv triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls intersection arms ball them arm intersects approximately 1 3 length 1125–1138 Kraków Coin Diameter 11.2 mm diameter 11.8 mm Weight 0.30 g single round metallic object sits centered plain white background primarily silver-gray darker gray shadows slight areas brownish discoloration showing raised central cross- design rounded nodules ends concentric circular ridges edge surface textured small pits scratches.