Caption

Denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; ca. 1086–1138). Romanesque style coin, ca. 1125–1138, Kraków, Poland. Obverse: in beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the upside-down jaws of a dragon (fight between good and evil; knight, dragon, martyrs, Adalbert; fight against pagans). Reverse: in triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with spheres (one with a dot); between its arms, one sphere (two with a dot). Materials: coin. Diameter: 12.1–12.6 mm. Weight: 0.34 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A65_077

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Rights managed

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Keywords

Denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland ca 1086–1138 Romanesque style coin 1125–1138 Kraków Obverse beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead upside-down jaws dragon fight good evil martyrs Adalbert pagans Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped spheres dot arms sphere two Materials coin Diameter 12.1–12.6 mm Weight 0.34 g single round metallic object sits plain white background object silvery-gray darker gray shadows slightly tarnished areas showing uneven texture wear surface raised central motif cross- shape rounded terminals surrounded concentric beaded ridged borders create depth shadow edges irregular slightly worn small dents variations thickness appearance matte subtle highlights raised areas darker recessed lines emphasizing embossed details.