Caption

Denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138). Romanesque-style coin, ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków. Obverse (in beaded border): a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon; knight with spear, chain mail, mouth, dragons, knights, fight against pagans/good vs. evil, martyrs, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997). Reverse (in triple beaded border): an isosceles cross topped with balls (two of them with one dot each); at intersection and between arms, balls (each with one dot). Coin (denarius), diameter 11.8–12.1 mm, weight 0.43 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A65_057

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 1086–1138 Romanesque-style coin ca 1125–1138 Kraków Obverse in beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon spear chain mail mouth dragons knights fight pagans good vs evil martyrs Adalbert Saint 956–997 Reverse in triple isosceles cross topped balls two them dot intersection arms Coin denarius diameter 11.8–12.1 mm weight 0.43 g round metallic object worn textured surface sits white background object concentric raised ridges central cross- design rounded protrusions ends visible colors silver gray subtle darker gray shadows.