Caption

Denarius of Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), ca. 1125–1138. Obverse (beaded border): a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an inverted dragon; a dot beneath the knight's feet. Reverse (triple beaded border): an isosceles cross topped with balls; between its arms, two quarters contain two balls each (smaller ones nearer the center, larger ones outward) and the other two quarters contain one ball each. Materials/technique: coin. Diameter: 12.5–12.9 mm. Weight: 0.50 g. Style: Romanesque. Subject motifs: knight, dragon, spears/spearhead, chain mail, crosses, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans; reference to St. Wojciech (ca. 956–997). Maker: Jastrzebowski, Stanislaw (1898–1980) (issue mark).

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A65_062

License type

Rights managed

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

Keywords

Denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1086–1138 ca 1125–1138 Obverse beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws inverted dragon dot beneath knight's feet Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms two quarters contain two balls smaller ones nearer center larger ones outward two quarters contain ball Materials technique coin Diameter 12.5–12.9 mm Weight 0.50 g Style Romanesque Subject motifs dragon spears chain mail crosses fight good evil pagans reference St Wojciech 956–997 Maker Jastrzebowski Stanislaw 1898–1980 issue mark single round metallic object sits white background showing textured surface concentric raised rings embossed central motif resembling rounded elements ends metal silver areas darker gray patina subtle hints warm brownish tones irregular slightly worn edge varied surface highlights shadows.