Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138), Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), equal-armed cross, spearhead (issue mark), crosses, chain mail, allegories, mouth, martyrs, knight, dragons, Romanesque (style), knights, dragon, mouths, fight between good and evil, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), fight against pagans, Middle Ages, spear, spears. Obverse: in a linear border, a knight in chain mail thrusting the spearhead into the jaws of a dragon turned upside down; above the knight's left foot, on its outer side, a dot. Reverse: in a triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; between its arms, one ball. ca. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin; diameter 12.8–13.1 mm; weight 0.45 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_201

License type

Rights managed

Available size

27.0Mb (1.2Mb) / 10.2in x 10.2in / 3071 x 3071 (300dpi)

Keywords

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1107–1138 1086–1138 equal-armed cross spearhead issue mark crosses chain mail allegories mouth martyrs knight dragons Romanesque style knights dragon mouths fight good evil Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 pagans Middle Ages spear spears Obverse linear border chain mail thrusting jaws turned upside down knight's left foot outer side dot Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball 1125–1138 Kraków Coin diameter 12.8–13.1 mm weight 0.45 g round metallic object textured surface sits white background displaying raised central motif resembling symmetrical surrounded concentric raised circular borders serrated inner edges object variations metallic tones silver gray darker gray shadows.