Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, spearhead (issue mark), equal-armed cross, chain mail, crosses, martyrs, knight, jaws, Romanesque (style), dragons, dragon, knights, fight between good and evil, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), fight against pagans, spears, spear, Middle Ages. Obverse: in the linear border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of a dragon turned upside down; above the knight's left foot, on its outer side, a dot. Reverse: in the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; between its arms, one ball (one of them has a dot; under-striking prevents observation of the others). ca. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin. Diameter 12.6–12.9 mm; weight 0.47 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_291

License type

Rights managed

Available size

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 equal-armed cross chain mail crosses martyrs knight jaws Romanesque style dragons dragon knights fight good evil Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 pagans spears spear Middle Ages Obverse linear border chain mail thrusting turned upside down knight's left foot outer side dot Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball them under-striking prevents observation 1125–1138 Kraków Coin Diameter 12.6–12.9 mm weight 0.47 g round metallic object textured worn surface centered white background displaying irregular raised recessed areas small dents object silver-gray darker gray subtle brownish spots visible contours suggesting rough relief uneven edges perimeter.