Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, spearhead (issue mark), equal-armed cross (iconographic), chain mail (iconographic), crosses, jaws (iconographic), chain mails, knight (iconographic), martyrs, Romanesque (style), dragons, jaws, knights, Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997), dragon (iconographic), Middle Ages, fight against pagans (iconographic), spear (iconographic), fight between good and evil (iconographic), spears. Obverse: in the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Reverse: in the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; between its arms, one ball. ca. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin. Diameter 12.8–13.3 mm. Weight 0.47 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_317

License type

Rights managed

Available size

27.0Mb (1.3Mb) / 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 iconographic chain mail crosses jaws chain mails knight martyrs Romanesque style dragons knights Adalbert St ca 956–997 dragon Middle Ages fight pagans spear good evil spears Obverse beaded border chain mail thrusting upside-down dragon Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball 1125–1138 Kraków Coin Diameter 12.8–13.3 mm Weight 0.47 g single round metallic object sits plain white background showing textured surface concentric raised rings central floral- pattern worn uneven mix silver gray darker tarnished tones.