Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138), allegories, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), spearhead (issue mark), equal-armed cross, chainmail, chainmails, crosses, mouth, martyrs, knight, Romanesque (style), mouths, knights, dragons, dragon, Middle Ages, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans, spear, Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997), 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 balls; between its arms, one ball (one of them has a dot). ca. 1125–1138, Kraków, Poland, coin, diameter 12.6–13.0 mm, weight 0.43 g

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A65_010

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Rights managed

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Keywords

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1107–1138 allegories 1086–1138 spearhead issue mark equal-armed cross chainmail chainmails crosses mouth martyrs knight Romanesque style mouths knights dragons dragon Middle Ages fight good evil pagans spear Adalbert St ca 956–997 spears Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting jaws turned upside down Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball them dot 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.6–13.0 mm weight 0.43 g roughly circular metallic disc worn textured surface shades silver gray sits plain white background disc embossed slightly raised central figure composed angular linear forms irregular edges surrounded uneven rim areas darker lighter gray patina small dents surface scratches visible.