Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, equal-armed cross (iconographic), crosses, spearhead (issue mark), chain mail (iconographic), chain mails, jaws (iconographic), martyrs, knight (iconographic), dragons, knights, Romanesque (style), dragon (iconographic), Middle Ages, fight between good and evil (iconographic), fight against pagans (iconographic), Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), spear (iconographic), Obv. In the linear border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of a dragon turned upside down. Between the border and the dragon's body, a ball. Rv. In the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls (one of them has a dot). At the intersection of the arms, a ball. Between them, a single sun. ca. 1125–1138, Kraków, Poland, coin, diameter 12.9–13.2 mm, weight 0.63 g

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_223

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 1086–1138 allegories equal-armed cross iconographic crosses spearhead issue mark chain mail chain mails jaws martyrs knight dragons knights Romanesque style dragon Middle Ages fight good evil pagans Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 spear Obv linear border chain mail thrusting turned upside down border dragon's body ball Rv triple beaded isosceles cross topped balls them dot intersection arms single sun 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.9–13.2 mm weight 0.63 g round metallic object raised circular design sits centered white background object primarily silver areas darker gray patina subtle highlights showing concentric raised ridges cross- motif center textured petal- shapes surface slightly irregular worn.