Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, spearhead (issue mark), chain mail (iconographic), equal-armed cross (iconographic), chain mails, crosses, jaws (iconographic), knight (iconographic), martyrs, Romanesque (style), dragons, jaws, knights, dragon (iconographic), Middle Ages, fight between good and evil (iconographic), fight against pagans (iconographic), Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), spear (iconographic), Obv. In the beaded 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. Between its arms, one ball (one dot on each). ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków, coin, diameter 12.9–13.6 mm, weight 0.37 g

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_311

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 chain mail iconographic equal-armed cross chain mails crosses jaws knight martyrs Romanesque style dragons knights dragon Middle Ages fight good evil pagans Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 spear Obv beaded border chain mail thrusting turned upside down Rv triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball dot 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.9–13.6 mm weight 0.37 g round metallic object centered white background appearing silver-gray darker gray shadows subtle highlights textured irregular surface raised central motif resembling rounded nodes concentric circular grooves uneven slightly wavy edges.