Caption

Denarius of Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; ca. 1107–1138). Obverse: in a beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Reverse: in a triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; between its arms, one dot closer to the center and one sun closer to the ends. Iconography: spearhead, allegories, crosses, chain mail, martyrs, equal-armed cross, mouth, Romanesque style, knights, dragon, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans, spear, Saint Adalbert (Adalbert, ca. 956–997). Date: ca. 1125–1138. Place: Kraków, Poland. Object type: coin (denarius). Diameter: 12.1–12.8 mm. Weight: 0.37 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A64_194

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Keywords

Denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland ca 1107–1138 Obverse beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms dot closer center sun closer ends Iconography allegories crosses chain mail martyrs equal-armed cross mouth Romanesque style knights dragon fight good evil pagans spear Saint Adalbert Adalbert 956–997 Date 1125–1138 Place Kraków Object type coin denarius Diameter 12.1–12.8 mm Weight 0.37 g small round metallic object worn textured surface sits centered white background object primarily silver-gray darker gray shadows recessed areas lighter gray highlights raised portions showing irregular carved stamped relief patterns curved lines ridges abstract shapes create sense depth uneven edges.