Caption

Denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138). Obverse: in the linear border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Reverse: in the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with spheres (two of them with one dot each; other portions blurred), with two spheres radiating between its arms (smaller nearer the center, larger with one dot each). Iconography: spearhead, crosses, chain mail, jaws, knight, dragon, martyrs, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans; Romanesque style. Date: ca. 1125–1138. Place: Kraków, Poland. Coin (denarius). Diameter: 11.9–12.3 mm. Weight: 0.35 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_206

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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 Obverse linear border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped spheres two them dot portions blurred two spheres radiating arms smaller nearer center larger Iconography crosses chain mail dragon martyrs fight good evil pagans Romanesque style Date ca 1125–1138 Place Kraków Coin denarius Diameter 11.9–12.3 mm Weight 0.35 g circular metallic object worn uneven surface sits white background object silver-gray darker gray areas recesses slight brownish tarnish spots showing raised irregular relief overlapping shapes textured rounded forms across face.