Caption

Denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138). Obverse: in a beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Reverse: in a triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; at the intersection of the arms a ball; one ball between the arms. Iconography: spearhead, chain mail, equal-armed cross, crosses, knight, martyrs, mouth, dragons, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997). Style: Romanesque. Date: ca. 1125–1138. Place: Poland, Kraków. Coin. Diameter 13.1–13.3 mm. Weight 0.45 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_274

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Rights managed

Available size

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

Keywords

Denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1107–1138 Obverse beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls intersection arms ball Iconography chain mail equal-armed cross crosses martyrs mouth dragons fight good evil pagans Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 Style Romanesque Date 1125–1138 Place Kraków Coin Diameter 13.1–13.3 mm Weight 0.45 g single round metallic object sits centered white background showing textured slightly irregular edge raised central design circular curved motifs shades silver gray darker gray shadows recessed areas lighter silvery highlights raised surfaces.