Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138), Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, spearhead (issue mark), chain mail (iconographic), chain mails, crosses, mouth (iconographic), martyrs, equal-armed cross (iconographic), dragons, Romanesque (style), knights, dragon (iconographic), Middle Ages, mouths, knight (iconographic), fight between good and evil (iconographic), fight against pagans (iconographic), spear (iconographic), Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), spears, Obv. In the linear 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 has a dot). Between its arms, one sun (one of them has a dot). ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków, coin, diameter 12.8–13.1 mm, weight 0.82 g

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_161

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Rights managed

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Keywords

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1107–1138 1086–1138 allegories spearhead issue mark chain mail iconographic chain mails crosses mouth martyrs equal-armed cross dragons Romanesque style knights dragon Middle Ages mouths knight fight good evil pagans spear Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 spears Obv linear border chain mail thrusting jaws turned upside down Rv triple beaded border isosceles cross topped spheres them dot arms sun 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.8–13.1 mm weight 0.82 g circular metallic object worn textured surface sits white background object mostly silver-gray darker gray shadows recessed areas lighter silvery highlights raised portions object's face embossed irregular design central raised figure composed angular curved lines surrounded uneven rims subtle dents lighting creates small bright spots soft shadows emphasize relief rough aged surface.