Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, spearhead (issue mark), crosses, jaws (iconographic), chainmail, equal-armed cross (iconographic), martyrs, knight (iconographic), dragons, Romanesque (style), knights, dragon (iconographic), Middle Ages, fight between good and evil (iconographic), fight against pagans (iconographic), spear (iconographic), Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997), spears. Obv.: In the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon; a ball under the knight's right elbow. Rv.: In the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls, a ball at the intersection of the arms, one ball between them. ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków; coin; diameter 11.8–12.2 mm; weight 0.40 g

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_490

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 1086–1138 allegories spearhead issue mark crosses jaws iconographic chainmail equal-armed cross martyrs knight dragons Romanesque style knights dragon Middle Ages fight good evil pagans spear Adalbert St ca 956–997 spears Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting upside-down dragon ball under knight's right elbow Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls ball intersection arms them 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 11.8–12.2 mm weight 0.40 g round metallic object textured surface showing raised central design circular arrangement rounded bumps short connecting ridges surrounded concentric raised rings rough outer edge visible colors include silver gray hints darker gray recessed areas.