Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), Romanesque, ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków, coin, diameter 12.2 mm, weight 0.25 g. Obv.: In the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon; a ball under the knight's right elbow and a dot outside his right hand. Rv.: In the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; a ball between its arms; one arm intersects the other at approximately 1/3 of its length. Iconography: equal-armed cross, crosses, spearhead (issue mark), chain mail, mouth, knight, martyrs, dragons, dragon, mouths, Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997), fight between good and evil, spear/spears, fight against pagans.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_262

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Rights managed

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Keywords

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1086–1138 Romanesque ca 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.2 mm weight 0.25 g Obv. beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon ball under knight's right elbow dot outside right hand Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls ball arms arm intersects approximately 1 3 length Iconography equal-armed cross crosses issue mark chain mail mouth martyrs dragons dragon mouths Adalbert St 956–997 fight good evil spear spears pagans round weathered object rough textured surface centered white background object concentric raised rings central cross- pattern uneven edges small depressions coloration mainly gray areas darker gray subtle hints green brown.