Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, chainmail, equal-armed cross, crosses, spearhead (issue mark), mouth, martyrs, Romanesque (style), chainmail, knight, dragons, knights, dragon, mouths, Middle Ages, fight against pagans, fight between good and evil, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), spear, spears; Obv. In the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of a dragon turned upside down. A ball is on the knight's belt. Rv. In the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls. Between its arms, one ball. Additionally, in one quarter, by the ball at the end of the cross arm, a dot. ca. 1125–1138; Poland, Kraków; coin; diameter 12.1–12.8 mm; weight 0.43 g

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_196

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 1086–1138 allegories chainmail equal-armed cross crosses spearhead issue mark mouth martyrs Romanesque style knight dragons knights dragon mouths Middle Ages fight pagans good evil Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 spear spears Obv beaded border chain mail thrusting jaws turned upside down ball knight's belt Rv triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms Additionally quarter cross arm dot 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.1–12.8 mm weight 0.43 g single round metallic object sits near center plain white background silver-gray darker gray shadows highlights irregular raised recessed textured patterns across surface beaded rim part edge.