Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138), Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), spearhead (issue mark), allegories, crosses, chain mail (iconographic), martyrs, equal-armed cross (iconographic), mouth (iconographic), Romanesque (style), mouths, knights, dragon (iconographic), knight (iconographic), dragons, Middle Ages, fight between good and evil (iconographic), fight against pagans (iconographic), spear (iconographic), Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), spears. Obv.: In the beaded 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 dot closer to the center, one sun closer to the ends. ca. 1125–1138, Kraków, Poland; coin; diameter 12.1–12.8 mm; weight 0.37 g

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_195

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 1107–1138 1086–1138 spearhead issue mark allegories crosses chain mail iconographic martyrs equal-armed cross mouth Romanesque style mouths knights dragon knight dragons Middle Ages fight good evil pagans spear Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 spears Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting jaws turned upside down Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms dot closer center sun closer ends 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.1–12.8 mm weight 0.37 g round metallic object textured surface rests white background object silver-gray darker gray shadows edge recessed areas features raised circular border central raised design includes cross- shape rounded protrusions surrounded irregular textured patterns.