Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), Romanesque, allegories, equal-armed cross, chain mail, crosses, spearhead (issue mark), knight, martyrs, dragon, fight between good and evil, spears, fight against pagans, Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997). Obv.: in the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon; a sun under the knight's right elbow. Rv.: in the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with suns; between its arms, in two quarters radiating two spheres (smaller ones nearer the center, larger ones farther out), and one sphere in each of the other two quarters. ca. 1125–1138; Poland, Kraków. Coin; diameter 12.1–12.7 mm; weight 0.38 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_308

License type

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 1086–1138 Romanesque allegories equal-armed cross chain mail crosses spearhead issue mark knight martyrs dragon fight good evil spears pagans Adalbert St ca 956–997 Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting jaws upside-down dragon sun under knight's right elbow Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped suns arms two quarters radiating two spheres smaller ones nearer center larger ones farther sphere 1125–1138 Kraków Coin diameter 12.1–12.7 mm weight 0.38 g small round metallic object worn irregular surface sits white background object silver-gray darker gray shadows subtle brownish patina places raised recessed areas forming textured triangular linear shapes central area outer rim slightly uneven.