Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138), allegories, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), spearhead (issue mark), chainmail, crosses, equal-armed cross, jaws, knight, martyrs, knights, Romanesque (style), jaws, dragons, dragon, Middle Ages, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), fight between good and evil, spear, spears, fight against pagans. 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 balls; between its arms, in two quarters one ball, in the next two one sun. Ca. 1125–1138. Poland, Kraków. Coin. Diameter 12.6–13.1 mm. Weight 0.27 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A65_004

License type

Rights managed

Available size

27.0Mb (608.2Kb) / 10.2in x 10.2in / 3071 x 3071 (300dpi)

Keywords

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1107–1138 allegories 1086–1138 spearhead issue mark chainmail crosses equal-armed cross jaws knight martyrs knights Romanesque style dragons dragon Middle Ages Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 fight good evil spear spears pagans Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting turned upside down Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms two quarters ball next two sun Ca 1125–1138 Kraków Coin Diameter 12.6–13.1 mm Weight 0.27 g single round metallic object textured surface sits white background showing raised central design cross- motif surrounded concentric circular ridges beaded inner ring metal silver-gray darker gray shadows slight darker tarnished spots background white.