Caption

Denarius of Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; ca. 1086–1138). Obverse: in a linear 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 (two bearing a central dot); a dot at the crossing of the arms; between the arms, one sun. Iconography: spearhead, chain mail, mouth, equal-armed cross, knights, dragon, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), martyrs, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans. Style: Romanesque. Date: ca. 1125–1138. Place: Poland, Kraków. Object type: coin. Diameter: 12.9–13.7 mm. Weight: 0.48 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_284

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Rights managed

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27.0Mb (1.2Mb) / 10.2in x 10.2in / 3071 x 3071 (300dpi)

Keywords

Denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland ca 1086–1138 Obverse linear border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls two bearing central dot dot crossing arms sun Iconography chain mail mouth equal-armed cross knights dragon Adalbert Saint 956–997 martyrs fight good evil pagans Style Romanesque Date 1125–1138 Place Kraków Object type coin Diameter 12.9–13.7 mm Weight 0.48 g circular metallic object uneven slightly irregular edge shown white background object raised central area sculpted textured relief depicting two abstract figures shapes interacting rounded pronounced circular features elongated curved folded forms surface varied textures smooth worn areas sharply incised lines indentations Visible colors predominantly silver gray subtle darker gray shadows lighter almost white highlights.