Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, equal-armed cross, spearhead (issue mark), chain mail, crosses, mouth, knight, martyrs, Romanesque (style), knights, dragon, dragons, mouths, Middle Ages, fight between good and evil, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), fight against pagans, spear, spears. 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 spheres (one with a dot). Between its arms, one sphere (two have a dot). One arm intersects the other at approximately 1/3 of its length. c. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków, coin; diameter 11.7–12.2 mm; weight 0.34 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_495

License type

Rights managed

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

Keywords

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1086–1138 allegories equal-armed cross spearhead issue mark chain mail crosses mouth knight martyrs Romanesque style knights dragon dragons mouths Middle Ages fight good evil Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 pagans spear spears Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting jaws turned upside down Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped spheres dot arms sphere two arm intersects approximately 1 3 length c 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 11.7–12.2 mm weight 0.34 g single round metallic object worn textured surface sits white background object silver-gray darker gray shadows subtle highlights showing raised indented areas form irregular shapes patterns across face beaded rim small circular depressions metal exhibiting uneven patina slight roughness.