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denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, spearhead (issue mark), chain mail (iconographic), equal-armed cross (iconographic), crosses, mouth (iconographic), knight (iconographic), martyrs, Romanesque (style), dragon (iconographic), knights, dragons, mouths, Middle Ages, fight against pagans (iconographic), fight between good and evil (iconographic), spear (iconographic), Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997). 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. In two quarters, between its arms, one ball; in the next two, closer to the center of the cross, one dot; further on, one ball with a dot. ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków, coin, diameter 12.0–12.3 mm, weight 0.44 g

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A64_205

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Rights managed

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Keywords

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1086–1138 allegories spearhead issue mark chain mail iconographic equal-armed cross crosses mouth knight martyrs Romanesque style dragon knights dragons mouths Middle Ages fight pagans good evil spear Adalbert St ca 956–997 Obv beaded border chain mail thrusting jaws turned upside down Rv triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls two quarters arms ball next two closer center dot further on 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.0–12.3 mm weight 0.44 g circular metallic object worn textured surface sits white background object silver-gray darker gray shading subtle brownish patina places features concentric raised rings central design composed cross- shape rounded knobs ends small dots center.