Caption

Denarius of Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; ca. 1086–1138), ca. 1125–1138. Obverse: within a beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the upside-down jaws of a dragon. Reverse: within a triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; between its arms, one ball (two of them with one dot). Materials: coin. Style: Romanesque; themes: martyrs, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans, knights, dragons, spears. Inscription elements/marks: spearhead (issue mark). Dimensions: diameter 11.9–12.1 mm, weight 0.31 g. Kraków, Poland.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_278

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Rights managed

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27.0Mb (1.1Mb) / 10.2in x 10.2in / 3071 x 3071 (300dpi)

Keywords

Denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland ca 1086–1138 1125–1138 Obverse within beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead upside-down jaws dragon Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball two them dot Materials coin Style Romanesque themes martyrs fight good evil pagans knights dragons spears Inscription elements marks issue mark Dimensions diameter 11.9–12.1 mm weight 0.31 g Kraków single round metallic object sits near center white background showing worn uneven surface raised indented areas slightly irregular edge primarily silver-gray darker gray shadows subtle lighter highlights.