Caption

Denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), Romanesque, ca. 1125–1138, Kraków, Poland. 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; three arms show one dot each, the fourth is blurred. Iconography: knight, dragon, spear, chain mail, equal-armed cross, mouths, crosses, martyrs, fight of good against evil, fight against pagans, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997). Coin; diameter 12.3–12.6 mm; weight 0.41 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A65_017

License type

Rights managed

Available size

27.0Mb (1.2Mb) / 10.2in x 10.2in / 3071 x 3071 (300dpi)

Keywords

Denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1086–1138 Romanesque ca 1125–1138 Kraków 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 three arms dot fourth blurred Iconography dragon spear chain mail equal-armed cross mouths crosses martyrs fight good evil pagans Adalbert Saint 956–997 Coin diameter 12.3–12.6 mm weight 0.41 g circular metallic object textured surface central raised design showing pattern rounded protrusions arranged cross- formation surrounded concentric rings object primarily silver shades gray subtle darker shadows highlights.