Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138), allegories, crosses, jaws (iconographic), equal-armed cross (iconographic), knight (iconographic), Romanesque (style), chain mail (iconographic), spearhead (issue mark), martyrs, jaws, dragons, knights, Middle Ages, fight between good and evil (iconographic), Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), spear (iconographic), dragon (iconographic), spears, fight against pagans (iconographic). Obv.: In the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Rv.: In the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; between its arms, one sun. ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków; coin; diameter 12.7–13.1 mm; weight 0.27 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_268

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 1107–1138 allegories crosses jaws iconographic equal-armed cross knight Romanesque style chain mail spearhead issue mark martyrs dragons knights Middle Ages fight good evil Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 spear dragon spears pagans Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting upside-down dragon Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms sun 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.7–13.1 mm weight 0.27 g single round metallic object sits white background appearing silver variations darker gray creases raised details concentric circular ridges central raised cross- form rounded ends surrounded textured depressions small bead- markings inner ring.