Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, spearhead (issue mark), chain mail (iconographic), chain mails, mouth (iconographic), equal-armed cross (iconographic), crosses, knight (iconographic), martyrs, Romanesque (style), dragons, mouths, knights, dragon (iconographic), Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), Middle Ages, fight between good and evil (iconographic), fight against pagans (iconographic), spear (iconographic), spears. Obv.: In the linear border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of a dragon turned upside down. Rv.: In the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls (two of them with one dot each). A dot at the crossing of the arms. Between them, one sun. ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków, coin, diameter 12.9–13.7 mm, weight 0.48 g

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_285

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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 1086–1138 allegories spearhead issue mark chain mail iconographic chain mails mouth equal-armed cross crosses knight martyrs Romanesque style dragons mouths knights dragon Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 Middle Ages fight good evil pagans spear spears Obv. linear border chain mail thrusting jaws turned upside down Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls two them dot crossing arms sun 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.9–13.7 mm weight 0.48 g round metallic object worn textured surface sits white background object predominantly silver-gray darker gray areas recessed details lighter silver highlights raised areas displays central raised cross- motif surrounded concentric rings irregular worn patterns giving aged slightly dented appearance.