Caption

Denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (Prince of Poland; 1086–1138). Obverse: in a beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Reverse: in a triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; at the intersection of the arms a ball; one arm intersects the other at approximately 1/3 of its length. Iconography: spearhead, chain mail, equal-armed cross, crosses, mouth, knight, dragon, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans; motifs associated with Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997), martyrs, knights; Romanesque style. Date: ca. 1125–1138. Place: Poland, Kraków. Coin. Diameter 11.6–11.9 mm. Weight 0.39 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A65_060

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 Obverse beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls intersection arms ball arm intersects approximately 1 3 length Iconography chain mail equal-armed cross crosses mouth dragon fight good evil pagans motifs associated Adalbert St ca 956–997 martyrs knights Romanesque style Date 1125–1138 Place Kraków Coin Diameter 11.6–11.9 mm Weight 0.39 g small circular metallic object sits near center white background silver-gray darker gray shading slight reflective highlights showing worn irregular surface texture raised recessed areas pattern curved linear indentations suggest embossed imagery diagonal line rounded form uneven edges rough spots surrounded white space.