Caption

Denarius of Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; r. 1107–1138). Obverse: in the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the upside-down jaws of a dragon (fight between good and evil / fight against pagans; Martyr Adalbert referenced iconographically). Reverse: in the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; at the intersection of the arms, a ball; additional balls between the arms. Allegories, equal-armed cross, spearhead (issue mark), crosses, chain mail, knight, dragons; Romanesque style. Date: ca. 1125–1138. Place: Kraków, Poland. Coin. Diameter 12.1–12.4 mm. Weight 0.34 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_239

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 r 1107–1138 Obverse beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead upside-down jaws dragon fight good evil pagans Martyr Adalbert referenced iconographically Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls intersection arms ball additional balls Allegories equal-armed cross issue mark crosses chain mail dragons Romanesque style Date ca 1125–1138 Place Kraków Coin Diameter 12.1–12.4 mm Weight 0.34 g round metallic object sits near center white background silver-gray textured slightly uneven surface concentric raised rings edge raised floral clover- pattern rounded petal shapes.