Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138), allegories, equal-armed cross, spearhead (issue mark), chain mail, crosses, jaws, knight, Romanesque (style), dragons, martyrs, knights, Middle Ages, dragon, fight between good and evil, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), fight against pagans, spear, spears. Obverse: in the linear border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of a dragon turned upside down. Reverse: in the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls (three of them have a dot; the fourth may also have one but blurring makes observation difficult). Between its arms, one ball (two of them have a single dot). ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków; coin; diameter 13.1–13.3 mm; weight 0.70 g

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_043

License type

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 1107–1138 allegories equal-armed cross spearhead issue mark chain mail crosses jaws knight Romanesque style dragons martyrs knights Middle Ages dragon fight good evil Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 pagans spear spears Obverse linear border chain mail thrusting turned upside down Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls three them dot fourth also blurring makes observation difficult arms ball two single dot 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 13.1–13.3 mm weight 0.70 g round metallic object weathered silver-gray surface sits white background showing raised central design featuring cross- shape rounded nodes small circular indentations surrounded series concentric beaded ridged borders metal variations tone darker gray recesses lighter reflective highlights.