Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), Romanesque, Middle Ages, allegories, Obv. In the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of a dragon turned upside down; iconographic elements: spearhead (issue mark), equal-armed cross, chain mail, chain mails, crosses, martyrs, knight, dragon, mouth(s), fight between good and evil, fight against pagans, spears, dragons, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997). Rv. In the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; at the intersection of the arms, a ball; between them, one ball. ca. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin; diameter 12.3–12.6 mm; weight 0.26 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_269

License type

Rights managed

Available size

27.0Mb (1.3Mb) / 10.2in x 10.2in / 3071 x 3071 (300dpi)

Keywords

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1086–1138 Romanesque Middle Ages allegories Obv beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws dragon turned upside down iconographic elements issue mark equal-armed cross chain mail chain mails crosses martyrs mouth s fight good evil pagans spears dragons Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 Rv triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls intersection arms ball them 1125–1138 Kraków Coin diameter 12.3–12.6 mm weight 0.26 g circular metallic object textured uneven surface sits white background object silver-gray areas darker gray subtle brownish tarnish surface worn raised shapes ridges forming irregular pattern center edges.