Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086/1107–1138), allegories, spearhead (issue mark), crosses, equal-armed cross, jaws, chain mail, martyrs, Romanesque (style), knight, dragons, dragon, Middle Ages, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans, spears, Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997), spear (iconographic). 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; between its arms, one ball (three of them have one dot each; the fourth may also have one — obliteration prevents observation). ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków, coin, diameter 12.2–12.6 mm, weight 0.35 g

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A65_072

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Rights managed

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Keywords

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1086 1107–1138 allegories spearhead issue mark crosses equal-armed cross jaws chain mail martyrs Romanesque style knight dragons dragon Middle Ages fight good evil pagans spears Adalbert St ca 956–997 spear iconographic Obv. beaded border chain mail thrusting turned upside down Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms ball three them dot fourth also obliteration prevents observation 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.2–12.6 mm weight 0.35 g round metallic object textured surface shades silver gray sits white background object uneven raised rim central area irregular embossed shapes worn details showing darker gray recesses lighter silvery highlights.