Caption

Denarius of Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138). Obverse: in a linear 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 (two with one dot each); between its arms, one ball (each with one dot). Iconography: knight, dragon, spears, chain mail, equal-armed cross; themes of fight between good and evil, fight against pagans; Romanesque style; possible depiction of Saint Adalbert. Date: ca. 1125–1138. Place: Kraków, Poland. Coin: diameter 12.8–13.1 mm; weight 0.38 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A65_080

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Rights managed

Available size

27.0Mb (1.3Mb) / 10.2in x 10.2in / 3071 x 3071 (300dpi)

Keywords

Denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1107–1138 Obverse linear border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls two dot arms ball Iconography dragon spears chain mail equal-armed cross themes fight good evil pagans Romanesque style possible depiction Saint Adalbert Date ca 1125–1138 Place Kraków Coin diameter 12.8–13.1 mm weight 0.38 g round metallic object worn textured surface showing raised indented shapes form irregular pattern primarily silver gray darker gray slight brownish tones crevices centered plain white background.