Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138), Romanesque style, ca. 1125–1138, Kraków, Poland; coin; diameter 12.5 mm; weight 0.32 g. Obv.: in the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon; a ball on the knight's belt. Rv.: in the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls (one with a dot); between its arms one ball (two with a dot). Subjects/allegories: equal-armed cross, spearhead (issue mark), chain mail, crosses, jaws, martyrs, knight, dragon, fight between good and evil, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), fight against pagans, spear(s).

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_168

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Rights managed

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Keywords

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1107–1138 Romanesque style ca 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.5 mm weight 0.32 g Obv. beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon ball knight's belt Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls dot arms two Subjects allegories equal-armed cross issue mark chain mail crosses martyrs dragon fight good evil Adalbert Saint 956–997 pagans spear s circular metallic object textured uneven surface centered white background appearing shades silver gray darker gray shadows recessed areas object raised indented shapes suggest irregular pattern across face rounded bumps several linear forms radiate rim slightly worn irregular lighter highlights protruding areas.