Légende

Denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1086–1138). Obverse: in a beaded 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; in two quarters between its arms one ball, in the next two closer to the center one dot, further on one ball with a dot. Iconography: spearhead, chain mail, equal-armed cross, crosses, mouth, knight, martyrs, Romanesque style, dragon, fight against pagans, fight between good and evil, spears, Adalbert (St.; ca. 956–997). Date: ca. 1125–1138. Place: Poland, Kraków. Coin. Diameter 12.0–12.3 mm. Weight 0.44 g.

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Denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1086–1138 Obverse beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls two quarters arms ball next two closer center dot further Iconography chain mail equal-armed cross crosses mouth martyrs Romanesque style dragon fight pagans good evil spears Adalbert St ca 956–997 Date 1125–1138 Place Kraków Coin Diameter 12.0–12.3 mm Weight 0.44 g round metallic object textured worn surface sits white background object primarily silver-gray darker gray shadows recessed areas slight reflective highlights raised regions showing irregular edges embossed abstract shapes patterns across face suggest raised lines dots curved forms.