Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (Prince of Poland; 1107–1138), allegories, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (Prince of Poland; 1086–1138), spearhead (issue mark), chain mail (iconographic), chain mails, equal-armed cross (iconographic), crosses, jaws (iconographic), knight (iconographic), dragons, martyrs, Romanesque (style), dragon (iconographic), knights, jaws, Middle Ages, fight between good and evil (iconographic), Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), fight against pagans (iconographic), spears, spear (iconographic). Obverse: in the linear border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of a dragon turned upside down. Reverse: in the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls (one dot on each); between its arms, one ball (three of them show one dot; the fourth is obscured by under-striking). ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków; coin; diameter 11.3–11.8 mm; weight 0.46 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_419

License type

Rights managed

Available size

27.0Mb (1.1Mb) / 10.2in x 10.2in / 3071 x 3071 (300dpi)

Keywords

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty Prince Poland 1107–1138 allegories 1086–1138 spearhead issue mark chain mail iconographic chain mails equal-armed cross crosses jaws knight dragons martyrs Romanesque style dragon knights Middle Ages fight good evil Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 pagans spears spear Obverse linear border chain mail thrusting turned upside down Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls dot arms ball three them fourth obscured under-striking 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 11.3–11.8 mm weight 0.46 g single round metallic object sits centered white background predominantly silver areas darker gray patina slight brownish tarnish showing worn raised recessed surfaces form textured relief curved angular shapes raised rim edge.