Caption

Denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; r. 1107–1138). Obverse: within a linear border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon; above the knight's left foot, on its outer side, a dot. Reverse: within a triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; between its arms, one ball (two of them have one dot); one arm intersects the other at approximately 1/3 of its length. Iconography: knight, dragon, spears, martyrs, fight against pagans, fight between good and evil; Romanesque style; references to Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997). Date: c. 1125–1138. Place: Kraków, Poland. Coin (denarius). Diameter: 12.2–12.4 mm. Weight: 0.50 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_171

License type

Rights managed

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27.0Mb (1.1Mb) / 10.2in x 10.2in / 3071 x 3071 (300dpi)

Keywords

Denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland r 1107–1138 Obverse within linear border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon knight's left foot outer side dot Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball two them arm intersects approximately 1 3 length Iconography dragon spears martyrs fight pagans good evil Romanesque style references Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 Date c 1125–1138 Place Kraków Coin denarius Diameter 12.2–12.4 mm Weight 0.50 g circular metallic object weathered uneven surface sits white background object concentric raised rings central cross- pattern irregular rounded bumps visible colors silver gray hints darker gray tones.