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, crosses, mouth, martyrs, knight, dragons, Romanesque (style), knights, mouths, Middle Ages, fight between good and evil, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), fight against pagans, spear, spears, dragon. Obv.: In the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of a dragon turned upside down; under the knight's feet, a dot. Rv.: In the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; between its arms, in two quarters, two balls each (smaller ones closer to the center, larger ones farther), in the next two quarters, one ball each (one with a dot). Ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków. Coin; diameter 12.0–13.2 mm; weight 0.58 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A65_046

License type

Rights managed

Available size

27.0Mb (1.1Mb) / 10.2in x 10.2in / 3071 x 3071 (300dpi)

Keywords

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1107–1138 allegories 1086–1138 spearhead issue mark equal-armed cross chainmail crosses mouth martyrs knight dragons Romanesque style knights mouths Middle Ages fight good evil Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 pagans spear spears dragon Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting jaws turned upside down under knight's feet dot Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms two quarters two balls smaller ones closer center larger ones farther next two quarters ball Ca 1125–1138 Kraków Coin diameter 12.0–13.2 mm weight 0.58 g round metallic object worn silver-gray surface sits white background showing raised depiction standing figure wearing textured garment holding long diagonal staff- object circular raised areas darker gray patina lighter highlights across surface.