Caption

Denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138). Obverse: in the beaded 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 balls; between its arms, a ball (one shows a dot; others partially visible from under-striking). Iconography: chain mail, spearhead, jaws, equal-armed cross, knights, dragon, fight against pagans, fight between good and evil, martyrs; Romanesque style; Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997). Date ca. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin; diameter 12.1–12.5 mm; weight 0.35 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_252

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 Obverse beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball dot partially visible under-striking Iconography chain mail equal-armed cross knights dragon fight pagans good evil martyrs Romanesque style Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 Date ca 1125–1138 Kraków Coin diameter 12.1–12.5 mm weight 0.35 g single round metallic object sits white background showing worn textured surface raised indented areas object displays silver gray tones hints greenish purplish discoloration irregular edges rough scratches pits across face.