Caption

denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138), allegories, spearhead (issue mark), equal-armed cross, chain mail, crosses, jaws, chain mail, knight, martyrs, Romanesque (style), knights, dragons, dragon, jaws, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), fight between good and evil, fight against pagans, Middle Ages, spear, spears. Obv.: In the linear border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Rv.: In the triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls (two of them with one dot each); between its arms, one ball (each with one dot). ca. 1125–1138, Poland, Kraków, coin, diameter 12.8–13.1 mm, weight 0.38 g

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A65_081

License type

Rights managed

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

Keywords

denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1086–1138 allegories spearhead issue mark equal-armed cross chain mail crosses jaws knight martyrs Romanesque style knights dragons dragon Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 fight good evil pagans Middle Ages spear spears Obv. linear border chain mail thrusting upside-down dragon Rv. triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls two them dot arms ball 1125–1138 Kraków coin diameter 12.8–13.1 mm weight 0.38 g round metallic object slightly irregular edge showing concentric raised rings central cross- raised pattern surface textured worn small indentations raised beads inner circle visible colors silver grey hints darker tarnished tones.