Denarius of Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; ca. 1107–1138), ca. 1125–1138. 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; at the intersection of the arms a ball; between them one sun. Romanesque style; imagery references Adalbert (Saint) and the fight between good and evil/pagans. Coin from Kraków, Poland. Diameter 11.4–12.2 mm; weight 0.21 g.
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Denarius of Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; ca. 1107–1138), ca. 1125–1138. 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; at the intersection of the arms a ball; between them one sun. Romanesque style; imagery references Adalbert (Saint) and the fight between good and evil/pagans. Coin from Kraków, Poland. Diameter 11.4–12.2 mm; weight 0.21 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A63_102

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

27.0Mo (1.1Mo) / 26.0cm x 26.0cm / 3071 x 3071 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland ca 1107–1138 1125–1138 Obverse linear border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls intersection arms ball them sun Romanesque style imagery references Adalbert Saint fight good evil pagans Coin Kraków Diameter 11.4–12.2 mm weight 0.21 g single round metallic object sits near center white background worn textured concentric raised ridges central cross- pattern surrounded small rounded bumps petal- shapes showing irregular edges slight discoloration spots visible colors silver-gray areas darker gray small patches greenish-brown.

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