Denarius of Bolesław III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138). Obverse: in the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Reverse: in the triple beaded border, an equal-armed (isosceles) cross topped with balls; at the intersection of the arms a ball; one ball between the arms. Allegorical Romanesque imagery: knights, dragons, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans; motif relates to Saint Adalbert. Circa 1125–1138, Poland (Kraków). Coin; diameter ~12.5–12.9 mm; weight 0.28 g., A round metallic object with a worn, textured
GLIX-115-3ECA18E
Magyarország
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GLIX Prime
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Penta Springs, Geo Naturalis
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Denarius of Bolesław III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138). Obverse: in the beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Reverse: in the triple beaded border, an equal-armed (isosceles) cross topped with balls; at the intersection of the arms a ball; one ball between the arms. Allegorical Romanesque imagery: knights, dragons, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans; motif relates to Saint Adalbert. Circa 1125–1138, Poland (Kraków). Coin; diameter 12.5–12.9 mm; weight 0.28 g., A round metallic object with a worn, textured