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denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (Prince of Poland; 1107–1138), Boleslaw III Krzywousty (Prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, spearhead (issue mark), equal-armed cross, crosses, chainmail, mouth, chainmails, martyrs, knight, Romanesque (style), dragons, knights, mouths, dragon, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), Middle Ages, fight of good against evil, spear, fight against pagans, 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 (two of them have one dot each; the other two may also have one — lack of striking makes observation impossible). A dot at the crossing of the arms. Between the arms, one sun (one dot on each). ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków, coin, diameter 12.1 mm, weight 0.58 g

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A65_020

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Rights managed

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Keywords

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty Prince Poland 1107–1138 1086–1138 allegories spearhead issue mark equal-armed cross crosses chainmail mouth chainmails martyrs knight Romanesque style dragons knights mouths dragon Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 Middle Ages fight good evil spear pagans spears Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting jaws turned upside down Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls two them dot also lack striking makes observation impossible crossing arms sun 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.1 mm weight 0.58 g round metallic object weathered silver-gray surface sits white background object raised design depicting simplified human figure wearing skirt- garment facing stylized animal long curved body visible rib- markings textured areas shallow relief giving uneven aged appearance.