Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (Prince of Poland; 1107–1138), allegories, equal-armed cross, spearhead (issue mark), crosses, chain mail, jaws, martyrs, knight, dragons, Romanesque style, Middle Ages, Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997), fight between good and evil, fight against pagans, spear, spears. Obv.: In the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Rv.: In the double beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls (two of them with one dot each). A dot at the crossing of the arms. Between them, one sun. Ca. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin. Diameter 12.8–13.1 mm. Weight 0.67 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_215

License type

Rights managed

Available size

27.0Mb (1.1Mb) / 10.2in x 10.2in / 3071 x 3071 (300dpi)

Keywords

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty Prince Poland 1107–1138 allegories equal-armed cross spearhead issue mark crosses chain mail jaws martyrs knight dragons Romanesque style Middle Ages Adalbert St ca 956–997 fight good evil pagans spear spears Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting upside-down dragon Rv. double beaded border isosceles cross topped balls two them dot crossing arms sun Ca 1125–1138 Kraków Coin Diameter 12.8–13.1 mm Weight 0.67 g round metallic object raised circular border concentric ridges showing central formed four rounded knobs surrounded decorative floral star- motifs object silver-gray areas darker tarnish lighter highlights set plain white background.