Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, equal-armed cross, chain mail, spearhead (issue mark), crosses, jaws, knight, Romanesque (style), martyrs, dragons, Middle Ages, dragon, knights, fight between good and evil, very good (state of preservation), Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), fight against pagans, spear, spears. Obv.: In a beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of a dragon turned upside down. Rv.: In a triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; between its arms radiate two balls (smaller ones closer to the center, larger ones farther out). ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków; coin; diameter 12.2–12.7 mm; weight 0.41 g

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A64_255

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Rights managed

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Keywords

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1086–1138 allegories equal-armed cross chain mail spearhead issue mark crosses jaws knight Romanesque style martyrs dragons Middle Ages dragon knights fight good evil state preservation Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 pagans spear spears Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting turned upside down Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms radiate two balls smaller ones closer center larger ones farther 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.2–12.7 mm weight 0.41 g single round metallic object sits centered white background showing worn relief standing human figure radiating linear elements beside them small stool- shape near lower body surface irregular texture patina visible tarnish wear visible colors include silver gray dark gray hints brownish greenish tones.