Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138), allegories, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), spearhead (issue mark), equal-armed cross, crosses, chain mail, mouth, martyrs, knight, Romanesque (style), dragons, knights, dragon, mouths, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), fight between good and evil, Middle Ages, fight against pagans, Obv. In the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of a dragon turned upside down. Under the knight's right elbow, an isosceles cross topped with balls. Rv. In the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls. At the intersection of the arms, a ball. Between them, two radiating balls (closer to the center of the cross, smaller, the other larger—on one of them a dot). ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków, coin, diameter 12.6–13.1 mm, weight 0.43 g

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A65_079

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Rights managed

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Keywords

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1107–1138 allegories 1086–1138 spearhead issue mark equal-armed cross crosses chain mail mouth martyrs knight Romanesque style dragons knights dragon mouths Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 fight good evil Middle Ages pagans Obv beaded border chain mail thrusting jaws turned upside down Under knight's right elbow isosceles cross topped balls Rv triple beaded border intersection arms ball them two radiating closer center smaller larger on dot 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.6–13.1 mm weight 0.43 g circular metallic object viewed showing raised central design cross- pattern rounded bead- elements surrounded concentric raised rings textured ridges surface worn uneven small pits irregularities visible colors metallic grey silver darker grey shadows subtle hints brownish tarnish.