Caption

Denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; ca. 1086–1138). Obverse: in a linear border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Reverse: in a triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with spheres (two of them with one dot each; other spheres possibly dotted but blurred). Between the cross arms radiate two spheres (smaller ones closer to the center, larger ones with one dot each). Iconography: spearhead, crosses, chain mail, jaws, knight, dragon, martyrs, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans; Romanesque style; St. Adalbert (ca. 956–997) referenced. Ca. 1125–1138; Poland, Kraków. Coin; diameter 11.9–12.3 mm; weight 0.35 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_207

License type

Rights managed

Available size

27.0Mb (602.5Kb) / 10.2in x 10.2in / 3071 x 3071 (300dpi)

Keywords

Denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland ca 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 dotted blurred cross arms radiate two spheres smaller ones closer center larger ones Iconography crosses chain mail dragon martyrs fight good evil pagans Romanesque style St Adalbert 956–997 referenced Ca 1125–1138 Kraków Coin diameter 11.9–12.3 mm weight 0.35 g round metallic object textured irregular surface raised circular border sits white background object central vertical raised line intersecting shorter horizontal line rounded shapes concentric circular markings visible colors include silver gray hints darker gray tones.