Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138), allegories, spearhead (issue mark), chain mail (iconographic), crosses, jaws (iconographic), equal-armed cross (iconographic), knight (iconographic), martyrs, Romanesque (style), dragons, dragon (iconographic), Middle Ages, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), fight between good and evil (iconographic), fight against pagans (iconographic), spears, spear (iconographic). 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 balls; between its arms, one ball (two of them with one dot). ca. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin. Diameter 12.8–13.0 mm. Weight 0.41 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_175

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 spearhead issue mark chain mail iconographic crosses jaws equal-armed cross knight martyrs Romanesque style dragons dragon Middle Ages Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 fight good evil pagans spears spear Obv. linear border chain mail thrusting turned upside down Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball two them dot 1125–1138 Kraków Coin Diameter 12.8–13.0 mm Weight 0.41 g round metallic object worn embossed surface sits white background object silver-gray darker gray shadows slight brownish tarnish showing raised figure wearing short garment holding long angled object curved textured marks edge subtle highlights lowlights across metal.