Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086-1138), allegories, spearhead (issue mark), crosses, equal-armed cross, chain mail, mouth, martyrs, knight, Romanesque (style), dragons, Middle Ages, fight between good and evil, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956-997), fight against pagans, spears, Obv. In the linear border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of a dragon turned upside down. A ball under the knight's right elbow. Rv. In the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls. At the intersection of the arms, a ball. Between them, a single sun. In one of the quarters, closer to the center of the cross, a dot. ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków, coin, diameter 12.2–12.9 mm, weight 0.27 g

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_304

License type

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 crosses equal-armed cross chain mail mouth martyrs knight Romanesque style dragons Middle Ages fight good evil Adalbert Saint ca 956-997 pagans spears Obv linear border chain mail thrusting jaws dragon turned upside down ball under knight's right elbow Rv triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls intersection arms ball them single sun quarters closer center dot 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.2–12.9 mm weight 0.27 g circular metallic object textured uneven surface showing concentric raised rings central design resembles cross- shape rounded terminals object worn small dents irregular edges visible colors shades silver gray darker gray crevices subtle areas brownish discoloration.