Caption

Denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138). Romanesque coin, ca. 1125–1138, Kraków, Poland; diameter 12.3–12.6 mm, weight 0.41 g. Obverse: in beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon; a sun under the knight’s right elbow. Reverse: in triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; at the intersection of the arms a ball; between the arms single balls (three with one dot each; the fourth area is blurred). Iconography: knight, dragon, spear/spearhead, chain mail, equal-armed cross, mouths, crosses, martyrs, Adalbert (Saint, ca. 956–997), fight of good against evil, fight against pagans; Medieval/Romanesque style.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A65_016

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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 1107–1138 Romanesque coin ca 1125–1138 Kraków diameter 12.3–12.6 mm weight 0.41 g Obverse beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon sun under knight’s right elbow Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls intersection arms ball arms single balls three dot fourth area blurred Iconography dragon spear chain mail equal-armed cross mouths crosses martyrs Adalbert Saint 956–997 fight good evil pagans Medieval Romanesque style worn round metallic object weathered silver-gray surface sits white background showing irregular raised recessed areas rough edges surface texture includes dents scratches mix smoother pitted regions central area series raised shapes contours suggesting overlapping forms curved lines faint darker patina recessed parts.