Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138; ruler 1107–1138), allegories, equal-armed cross, chainmail, crosses, mouth, knight, dragons, martyrs, spearhead (issue mark), Romanesque (style), dragon, knights, mouths, Middle Ages, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans, Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997), Spear (iconographic), spears. Obv.: In the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting the spearhead into the jaws of a dragon turned upside down. Under the knight's feet, a dot between them. Rv.: In the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls. Between its arms radiate two balls (smaller ones closer to the center of the cross, larger ones). Ca. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin. Diameter 12.2–12.7 mm. Weight 0.44 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_480

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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 ruler 1107–1138 allegories equal-armed cross chainmail crosses mouth knight dragons martyrs spearhead issue mark Romanesque style dragon knights mouths Middle Ages fight good evil pagans Adalbert St ca 956–997 Spear iconographic spears Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting jaws turned upside down Under knight's feet dot them Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms radiate two balls smaller ones closer center larger ones Ca 1125–1138 Kraków Coin Diameter 12.2–12.7 mm Weight 0.44 g small round metallic object worn uneven surface raised rim sits centered white background object faint relief standing human figure holding long thin object wearing short garment additional indistinct raised shapes figure metal silvery-gray darker gray patina recesses lighter gray highlights raised areas.